Burkina Faso vs Niger: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Burkina Faso
0.347 per 100 people
in 2024
Niger
0.4349 per 100 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
180th
Niger rank
178th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.4349 per 100 people against 0.347 per 100 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0879 per 100 people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Niger ranks 178th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0375 per 100 people 0.0613 per 100 people 0.0238 per 100 people Niger
1980s 0.1173 per 100 people 0.1099 per 100 people 0.0074 per 100 people Burkina Faso
1990s 0.2771 per 100 people 0.1382 per 100 people 0.1389 per 100 people Burkina Faso
2000s 0.659 per 100 people 0.2463 per 100 people 0.4127 per 100 people Burkina Faso
2010s 0.6173 per 100 people 0.5301 per 100 people 0.0872 per 100 people Burkina Faso
2020s 0.3495 per 100 people 0.3643 per 100 people 0.0148 per 100 people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Niger, at 0.4349 per 100 people against 0.347 per 100 people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Burkina Faso and Niger?
0.0879 per 100 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Niger ranks 178th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed