Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Landline phone subscriptions
Botswana
83,182
in 2024
Burkina Faso
81,718
in 2024
Botswana rank
131st
Burkina Faso rank
132nd
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
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.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,900 | 2,450 | 1,450 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12,029 | 8,952 | 3,077 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 63,267 | 29,092 | 34,175 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 138,053 | 92,834 | 45,219 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 151,978 | 106,772 | 45,206 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 99,701 | 78,653 | 21,048 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 83,182 against 81,718 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 1,464, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Botswana ranks 131st and Burkina Faso ranks 132nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.