Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 97.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 97.76 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 97.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Burkina Faso ranks 106th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +186.3% |
| 1998 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +401.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | +201.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4057 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8702 units per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 2004 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2008 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2009 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 28.08 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 36.46 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 41.09 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 45.67 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 56.3 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 65.59 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 70.68 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 74.43 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 80.84 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 90.2 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 93.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 97.76 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 97.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 97.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso 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 | +401.3% | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.0923 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | 13.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2 units per square kilometre | 20.86 units per square kilometre | 74.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.65 units per square kilometre | 80.84 units per square kilometre | 97.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 103 Serbia 101.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Myanmar 100.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 98.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Montenegro 97.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 French Polynesia 96.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Albania 95.43 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 97.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 97.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.