Mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi

Burundi: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 8.65 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.65 million
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
97th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 8.65 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 240.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi peaked at 8.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Burundi ranks 97th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 389.5 0 800 10
2000s 229,063 16,320 920,749 10
2010s 4.07 million 1.68 million 6.53 million 10
2020s 7.63 million 6.63 million 8.65 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi was 8.65 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 8.65 million in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Burundi rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Burundi ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.8%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.