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

Latest (2024)
0.347 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.971 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0267 per 100 people
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 177 Afghanistan 0.4389 per 100 people compare
  2. 178 Niger 0.4349 per 100 people compare
  3. 179 Uganda 0.3918 per 100 people compare
  4. 181 Zambia 0.3457 per 100 people compare
  5. 182 Lesotho 0.3414 per 100 people compare
  6. 183 Sudan 0.3155 per 100 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions 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
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