Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi

Burundi: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.1049 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1049 per 100 people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.3795 per 100 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.0445 per 100 people
in 1981
Years of data
55
1965–2023

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi, 1965–2023

00.10.20.30.4196519942023

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi is 0.1049 per 100 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi peaked at 0.3795 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 per 100 people, in 1981.

Burundi ranks 194th of 212 countries on this measure, 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
1960s 0.0452 per 100 people 0.0449 per 100 people 0.0452 per 100 people 5
1970s 0.061 per 100 people 0.0572 per 100 people 0.072 per 100 people 7
1980s 0.0979 per 100 people 0.0445 per 100 people 0.1427 per 100 people 9
1990s 0.2474 per 100 people 0.142 per 100 people 0.3 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.3437 per 100 people 0.3091 per 100 people 0.3795 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.2213 per 100 people 0.1708 per 100 people 0.373 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.1213 per 100 people 0.1049 per 100 people 0.145 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 191 East Timor 0.1207 per 100 people compare
  2. 192 Liberia 0.1164 per 100 people compare
  3. 193 Tanzania 0.1142 per 100 people compare
  4. 195 Kenya 0.101 per 100 people compare
  5. 196 Mozambique 0.0818 per 100 people compare
  6. 197 Rwanda 0.0649 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi was 0.1049 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3795 per 100 people in 2004.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 per 100 people in 1981.
How does Burundi rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Burundi ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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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