Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.6316 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Burundi, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.6316 units per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.6316 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Burundi 188th out of 213 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, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per person | +1898.1% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per person | +99.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 units per person | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 units per person | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0202 units per person | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0331 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0565 units per person | +70.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1029 units per person | +82.1% |
| 2010 | 0.179 units per person | +73.9% |
| 2011 | 0.197 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2231 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.243 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2957 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4524 units per person | +53.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4767 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5145 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5327 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.533 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5256 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.597 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5626 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6316 units per person | +12.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.6316 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.6316 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 | +1898.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.1029 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3647 units per person | 0.179 units per person | 0.533 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5792 units per person | 0.5256 units per person | 0.6316 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More infrastructure data for Burundi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.16 per 100 people (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 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, per capita in Burundi?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Burundi was 0.6316 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6316 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.