Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Adoption of communication technologies

Botswana

83,182

in 2024

Burkina Faso

81,718

in 2024

Botswana rank

131st

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Adoption of communication technologies over time

Botswana currently reports 83,182 against 81,718 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,464.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 131st and Burkina Faso ranks 132nd of 212 countries.

Indicator: Adoption of communication technologies
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, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026