Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0035 units per person, measured 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 capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0097 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1974.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +50.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | +62.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0035 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0035 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burkina Faso 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +62.3% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0035 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.