Burkina Faso

In brief

Using the internet: 28.3% (2024). World rank 172 of 188 (1 = best); in Africa, 38 of 52. Access to electricity: 34% (2024). World rank 207 of 214 (1 = best); in Africa, 47 of 54. Electricity use, kWh per person: 145 (2024). World rank 137 of 149; in Africa, 27 of 37. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 6% → 28.3%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 69 → 117, and home broadband per 100 people 0 → 0.9.