What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi was 0.1049 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 0.3795 per 100 people in 2004.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 per 100 people in 1981.

How does Burundi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Burundi ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burundi: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.1049 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1049 per 100 people

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

195th

of 213 countries

All-time high

0.3795 per 100 people

in 2004

All-time low

0.0445 per 100 people

in 1981

Years of data

1965–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi, 1965–2023

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

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

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

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

That places Burundi 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

192 East Timor 0.1207 per 100 people compare
193 Liberia 0.1164 per 100 people compare
194 Tanzania 0.1142 per 100 people compare
196 Kenya 0.101 per 100 people compare
197 Mozambique 0.0818 per 100 people compare
198 Rwanda 0.0649 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Burundi

Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,363 (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 12,000 (1998)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,400 (1998)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 10.06 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 755.19 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 8.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.4% (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 5.4% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi was 0.1049 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.3795 per 100 people in 2004.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 per 100 people in 1981.
How does Burundi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Burundi ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.