Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi
Burundi: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 14,363 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi, 1965–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 14,363 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi peaked at 34,972 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1965.
Burundi ranks 178th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,400 | — |
| 1966 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,700 | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2,430 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 3,810 | +56.8% |
| 1985 | 5,310 | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 6,631 | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 7,107 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 7,346 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 7,666 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7,950 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 10,236 | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 12,888 | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 15,550 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 15,788 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 17,255 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 15,181 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 15,867 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 17,849 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 18,993 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 20,543 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22,084 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 23,895 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 27,744 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 27,800 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 27,886 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28,500 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 30,411 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 31,121 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 34,972 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 30,010 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 17,394 | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 21,253 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 21,669 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21,774 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,540 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 23,409 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 24,810 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 20,936 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 18,300 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 15,976 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 14,918 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 14,363 | -3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14,363 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14,363 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +56.8% | 2,430 | 3,810 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,186 | 2,000 | 2,700 | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,944 | 2,000 | 7,666 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14,756 | 7,950 | 18,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,998 | 20,000 | 31,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,577 | 17,394 | 34,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,889 | 14,363 | 18,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 175 Mauritania 15,997 compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 179 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 181 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
More infrastructure data for Burundi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1049 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14,363 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi was 14,363 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 34,972 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Burundi ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.