Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.001 units per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0038 units per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.0004 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
55
1965–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burundi, 1965–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.004196519942023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.001 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1969.

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.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burundi, 1965 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1965 0.0004 units per person —
1966 0.0004 units per person -2.4%
1967 0.0004 units per person -2.5%
1968 0.0004 units per person -2.4%
1969 0.0004 units per person -2.1%
1970 0.0006 units per person +39.8%
1971 0.0006 units per person -2.4%
1972 0.0006 units per person +0.0%
1973 0.0006 units per person +0.1%
1974 0.0005 units per person -2.5%
1975 0.0007 units per person +31.7%
1976 0.0007 units per person -5.8%
1981 0.0004 units per person -34.6%
1982 0.0005 units per person +7.3%
1983 0.0005 units per person +7.5%
1984 0.0008 units per person +53.0%
1985 0.0011 units per person +36.4%
1986 0.0013 units per person +22.6%
1987 0.0014 units per person +4.8%
1988 0.0014 units per person +1.1%
1989 0.0014 units per person +2.3%
1990 0.0014 units per person +1.6%
1991 0.0018 units per person +26.1%
1992 0.0022 units per person +22.6%
1993 0.0027 units per person +24.5%
1994 0.0028 units per person +0.9%
1995 0.0028 units per person +2.9%
1996 0.0025 units per person -12.1%
1997 0.0026 units per person +4.5%
1998 0.0029 units per person +10.4%
1999 0.003 units per person +3.9%
2000 0.0031 units per person +3.1%
2001 0.0031 units per person +0.2%
2002 0.0032 units per person +4.5%
2003 0.0034 units per person +4.8%
2004 0.0038 units per person +11.9%
2005 0.0037 units per person -3.5%
2006 0.0035 units per person -3.2%
2007 0.0035 units per person -1.5%
2008 0.0036 units per person +2.4%
2009 0.0035 units per person -2.7%
2010 0.0037 units per person +7.2%
2011 0.0031 units per person -17.2%
2012 0.0017 units per person -44.1%
2013 0.002 units per person +17.9%
2014 0.002 units per person -1.4%
2015 0.002 units per person -1.8%
2016 0.0017 units per person -11.8%
2017 0.002 units per person +17.0%
2018 0.0021 units per person +2.8%
2019 0.0017 units per person -18.3%
2020 0.0015 units per person -15.1%
2021 0.0012 units per person -15.0%
2022 0.0011 units per person -9.1%
2023 0.001 units per person -6.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.001 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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% 0.0005 units per person 0.0008 units per person
2012 -44.1% 0.0031 units per person 0.0017 units per person
1970 +39.8% 0.0004 units per person 0.0006 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 5
1970s 0.0006 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0007 units per person 7
1980s 0.001 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0014 units per person 9
1990s 0.0025 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.003 units per person 10
2000s 0.0034 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0038 units per person 10
2010s 0.0022 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0.0037 units per person 10
2020s 0.0012 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0015 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 191 East Timor 0.0012 units per person compare
  2. 192 Liberia 0.0012 units per person compare
  3. 193 Tanzania 0.0011 units per person compare
  4. 195 Kenya 0.001 units per person compare
  5. 196 Mozambique 0.0008 units per person compare
  6. 197 Rwanda 0.0006 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burundi?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Burundi was 0.001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 2004.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1969.
How does Burundi rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Burundi ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.