Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 17.02 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 17.02 % for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 240.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.02 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.08 %, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 197th out of 205 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.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 % | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 % | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.37 % | +85.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 % | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.47 % | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.63 % | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 % | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 % | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 % | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 % | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 3 % | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.73 % | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 5 % | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 6 % | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6.55 % | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.14 % | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.79 % | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5 % | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.27 % | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 10.79 % | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 12.56 % | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 14.62 % | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 17.02 % | +16.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.02 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.93 %, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.02 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.03 %, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +112.4% | 1.13 % | 2.4 % |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 0.08 % | 0.16 % |
| 2003 | +85.0% | 0.2 % | 0.37 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.511 % | 0.08 % | 1.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 % | 2.4 % | 9.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 % | 10.79 % | 17.02 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Burkina Faso?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Burkina Faso was 17.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.02 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 % in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.