Internet Users: Burkina Faso

Analysis# Burkina Faso Internet Users As of 2024, 28.253% of Burkina Faso's population uses the Internet, marking both the country's all-time peak and a remarkable leap from near-zero connectivity in 1990. Over three decades, the nation has transformed from complete digital isolation to nearly one-third of its citizens online, representing exponential growth across the observation period. The acceleration became pronounced after 2019, when penetration stood at just 9.272%. A dramatic surge followed: 2020 saw a jump to 12.973%, then 18.152% by 2021, and 25.399% by 2022. This accelerated uptake suggests infrastructure investments and expanding mobile access, though the rate of growth has stabilized slightly—rising just 0.892 percentage points from 2022 to 2024. Sustained momentum would push penetration toward 30% and beyond in coming years.