Burundi’s mobile subscriptions was 63.2 per 100 people in 2023.

Higher is better. More subscriptions per 100 people means more of the population can reach calls, mobile money and information services, so a higher figure is better. Burundi stood at 63.2 per 100 people in 2023, up from 56.3 a year earlier, a rise of 6.9 per 100 people or 12.3%. Since 2014 the lowest figure was 29.6 per 100 people, recorded in 2014. The 2023 figure is the highest in that span, so the series sits at the top of its own range.

Why it matters. For households in Burundi, a level of 63.2 per 100 people means mobile phones are within reach of a large share of people, though shared and multiple SIMs mean ownership is not the same as that figure. Firms and traders can use mobile lines for payments and for reaching customers and suppliers. The state can use the network to deliver messages and services, with the remaining gap to full coverage still to be closed.