Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.347 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.347 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.971 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0267 per 100 people, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0375 per 100 people | 0.0267 per 100 people | 0.0623 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1173 per 100 people | 0.0936 per 100 people | 0.1629 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2771 per 100 people | 0.177 per 100 people | 0.409 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.659 per 100 people | 0.4462 per 100 people | 0.971 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5931 per 100 people | 0.3592 per 100 people | 0.89 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3495 per 100 people | 0.3228 per 100 people | 0.37 per 100 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso was 0.347 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.971 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 per 100 people in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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