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Burundi: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

In , Burundi's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 63.16.

That's up 12.3% from 2022, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 123.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2006–2023)

Burundi Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) trend

Highlights

Peak
63.16
Trough
2.54
1-year change
+12.3%
5-year change
+18.6%
+3.5% / yr
10-year change
+159.9%
+10.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
63.1631
56.2600
59.7008
52.5571
53.2996
53.2737
51.4533
47.6697
45.2379
29.5678

About Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

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.

Indicator code: IT.CEL.SETS.P2Category: Technology

Frequently asked questions

What was Burundi's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2023?
In 2023, Burundi's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 63.16, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Burundi's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rising or falling?
Burundi's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rose 12.3% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Burundi's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2023 was 123.94, so Burundi is below the world average.
What is Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2), CC BY 4.0.