Burundi vs Tanzania: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Burundi
0.1049 per 100 people
in 2023
Tanzania
0.1142 per 100 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Tanzania rank
193rd

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Burundi
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.1142 per 100 people against 0.1049 per 100 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.0093 per 100 people.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 194th and Tanzania ranks 193rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0452 per 100 people 0.0879 per 100 people 0.0428 per 100 people Tanzania
1970s 0.061 per 100 people 0.1271 per 100 people 0.0661 per 100 people Tanzania
1980s 0.0979 per 100 people 0.2318 per 100 people 0.1339 per 100 people Tanzania
1990s 0.2474 per 100 people 0.3216 per 100 people 0.0742 per 100 people Tanzania
2000s 0.3437 per 100 people 0.4097 per 100 people 0.0661 per 100 people Tanzania
2010s 0.2213 per 100 people 0.2839 per 100 people 0.0626 per 100 people Tanzania
2020s 0.1213 per 100 people 0.1194 per 100 people 0.0019 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.1142 per 100 people against 0.1049 per 100 people in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Burundi and Tanzania?
0.0093 per 100 people, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Tanzania rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Burundi ranks 194th and Tanzania ranks 193rd 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