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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Burundi

Burundi: Adoption of communication technologies 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

Adoption of communication technologies 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

In 2023, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Burundi stood at 0.1049 per 100 people.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies 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.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Burundi, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1965 0.0449 per 100 people —
1966 0.0452 per 100 people +0.8%
1967 0.0452 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0452 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0452 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.0572 per 100 people +26.4%
1971 0.0575 per 100 people +0.5%
1972 0.0575 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.0575 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.0575 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.072 per 100 people +25.3%
1976 0.0679 per 100 people -5.8%
1981 0.0445 per 100 people -34.4%
1982 0.0478 per 100 people +7.3%
1983 0.0514 per 100 people +7.6%
1984 0.0787 per 100 people +53.0%
1985 0.1073 per 100 people +36.4%
1986 0.1315 per 100 people +22.6%
1987 0.1378 per 100 people +4.8%
1988 0.1393 per 100 people +1.1%
1989 0.1427 per 100 people +2.4%
1990 0.142 per 100 people -0.5%
1991 0.179 per 100 people +26.1%
1992 0.22 per 100 people +22.9%
1993 0.274 per 100 people +24.5%
1994 0.276 per 100 people +0.7%
1995 0.284 per 100 people +2.9%
1996 0.25 per 100 people -12.0%
1997 0.261 per 100 people +4.4%
1998 0.288 per 100 people +10.3%
1999 0.3 per 100 people +4.2%
2000 0.3091 per 100 people +3.0%
2001 0.3096 per 100 people +0.2%
2002 0.3236 per 100 people +4.5%
2003 0.3393 per 100 people +4.8%
2004 0.3795 per 100 people +11.9%
2005 0.3664 per 100 people -3.5%
2006 0.3545 per 100 people -3.2%
2007 0.3492 per 100 people -1.5%
2008 0.3575 per 100 people +2.4%
2009 0.3478 per 100 people -2.7%
2010 0.373 per 100 people +7.2%
2011 0.3088 per 100 people -17.2%
2012 0.1727 per 100 people -44.1%
2013 0.2036 per 100 people +17.9%
2014 0.2006 per 100 people -1.4%
2015 0.1971 per 100 people -1.8%
2016 0.1739 per 100 people -11.8%
2017 0.2034 per 100 people +17.0%
2018 0.2092 per 100 people +2.8%
2019 0.1708 per 100 people -18.3%
2020 0.145 per 100 people -15.1%
2021 0.1232 per 100 people -15.0%
2022 0.112 per 100 people -9.1%
2023 0.1049 per 100 people -6.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.1049 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.1049 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +53.0% 0.0514 per 100 people 0.0787 per 100 people
2012 -44.1% 0.3088 per 100 people 0.1727 per 100 people

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Burundi?
Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3795 per 100 people in 2004.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 per 100 people in 1981.
How does Burundi rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Burundi ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies 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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