Burundi vs Rwanda: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Burundi
0.1049 per 100 people
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0649 per 100 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Rwanda rank
197th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.1049 per 100 people against 0.0649 per 100 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.04 per 100 people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0452 per 100 people 0.0184 per 100 people 0.0268 per 100 people Burundi
1970s 0.061 per 100 people 0.037 per 100 people 0.024 per 100 people Burundi
1980s 0.0979 per 100 people 0.0893 per 100 people 0.0086 per 100 people Burundi
1990s 0.2474 per 100 people 0.1443 per 100 people 0.1031 per 100 people Burundi
2000s 0.3437 per 100 people 0.2588 per 100 people 0.0849 per 100 people Burundi
2010s 0.2213 per 100 people 0.256 per 100 people 0.0346 per 100 people Rwanda
2020s 0.1213 per 100 people 0.0785 per 100 people 0.0428 per 100 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 0.1049 per 100 people against 0.0649 per 100 people in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.04 per 100 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Burundi ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th 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