Burundi vs Kenya: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Burundi
0.1049 per 100 people
in 2023
Kenya
0.101 per 100 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Kenya rank
195th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
00.511.5196519942024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.1049 per 100 people against 0.101 per 100 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.0039 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.

Burundi ranks 194th and Kenya ranks 195th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0452 per 100 people 0.2945 per 100 people 0.2493 per 100 people Kenya
1970s 0.061 per 100 people 0.359 per 100 people 0.298 per 100 people Kenya
1980s 0.0979 per 100 people 0.6021 per 100 people 0.5042 per 100 people Kenya
1990s 0.2474 per 100 people 0.9081 per 100 people 0.6607 per 100 people Kenya
2000s 0.3437 per 100 people 1.09 per 100 people 0.7424 per 100 people Kenya
2010s 0.2213 per 100 people 0.374 per 100 people 0.1527 per 100 people Kenya
2020s 0.1213 per 100 people 0.1203 per 100 people 0.001 per 100 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Burundi or Kenya?
Burundi, at 0.1049 per 100 people against 0.101 per 100 people in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Burundi and Kenya?
0.0039 per 100 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Burundi ranks 194th and Kenya ranks 195th 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 Adoption of communication technologies 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
Adoption of communication technologies 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