Digital 2020: Burkina Faso

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Internet users in Burkina Faso

  • There were 4.59 million internet users in Burkina Faso in January 2020.

  • The number of internet users in Burkina Faso increased by 328 thousand (+7.7%) between 2019 and 2020.

  • Internet penetration in Burkina Faso stood at 22% in January 2020.

Social media users in Burkina Faso

  • There were 1.60 million social media users in Burkina Faso in January 2020.

  • The number of social media users in Burkina Faso increased by 414 thousand (+35%) between April 2019 and January 2020.

  • Social media penetration in Burkina Faso stood at 7.8% in January 2020.

Mobile connections in Burkina Faso

  • There were 19.95 million mobile connections in Burkina Faso in January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Burkina Faso increased by 615 thousand (+3.2%) between January 2019 and January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Burkina Faso in January 2020 was equivalent to 97% of the total population.


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