Mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi
Burundi: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 63.16 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi, 1960–2023
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 214 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0064 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0068 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 per 100 people | +40.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2522 per 100 people | +1848.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5037 per 100 people | +99.7% |
| 2002 | 0.762 per 100 people | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9087 per 100 people | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 per 100 people | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 2.02 per 100 people | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 2.54 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 per 100 people | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 5.65 per 100 people | +70.8% |
| 2009 | 10.29 per 100 people | +82.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9 per 100 people | +73.9% |
| 2011 | 19.7 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 22.31 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 24.3 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 29.57 per 100 people | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 45.24 per 100 people | +53.0% |
| 2016 | 47.67 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 51.45 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 53.27 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 53.3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.56 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.7 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 56.26 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 63.16 per 100 people | +12.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 63.16 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 63.16 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1848.6% | 0.0129 per 100 people | 0.2522 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Burundi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,363 (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 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 214 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
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.