What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi was 14,363 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 34,972 in 2010.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1965.

How does Burundi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Burundi ranks 177th 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 32.4%. 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. 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 14,363 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

14,363

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

177th

of 213 countries

All-time high

34,972

in 2010

All-time low

1,400

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi, 1965–2023

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Burundi recorded 14,363 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2023.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Burundi peaked at 34,972 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1965.

Burundi ranks 177th of 213 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,400	1,400	1,400	5
1970s	2,186	2,000	2,700	7
1980s	4,944	2,000	7,666	9
1990s	14,756	7,950	18,993	10
2000s	25,998	20,000	31,121	10
2010s	23,577	17,394	34,972	10
2020s	15,889	14,363	18,300	4

Countries ranked near Burundi

174 Mauritania 15,997 compare
175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
176 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
178 Maldives 11,998 compare
179 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
180 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare

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More infrastructure data for Burundi

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1049 per 100 people (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 14,363 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 34,972 in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1965.
How does Burundi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Burundi ranks 177th 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 32.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 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.