Mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi

Burundi: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 63.16 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
63.16 per 100 people
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
63.16 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi, 1960–2023

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi is 63.16 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi peaked at 63.16 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Burundi 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0066 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0129 per 100 people 10
2000s 2.76 per 100 people 0.2522 per 100 people 10.29 per 100 people 10
2010s 36.47 per 100 people 17.9 per 100 people 53.3 per 100 people 10
2020s 57.92 per 100 people 52.56 per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 185 Haiti 65.19 per 100 people compare
  2. 186 Ethiopia 65.08 per 100 people compare
  3. 187 Laos 64.76 per 100 people compare
  4. 189 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 per 100 people compare
  5. 190 Samoa 62.4 per 100 people compare
  6. 191 Solomon Islands 62.07 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi was 63.16 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 63.16 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Burundi rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Burundi ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,015 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.