Location:
Western Africa, north of Ghana
Geographic coordinates:
Map references:
Area:
total:274,200 sq km
land:273,800 sq km
water:400 sq km
country comparison to the world:76
Area - comparative:
slightly larger than Colorado
Land boundaries:
total:3,611 km
border countries (6):Benin 386 km, Cote d'Ivoire 545 km, Ghana 602 km, Mali 1325 km, Niger 622 km, Togo 131 km
Coastline:
Maritime claims:
Climate:
tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers
Terrain:
mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast
Elevation:
mean elevation:297 m
elevation extremes:200 mlowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River
749 highest point: Tena Kourou
Natural resources:
manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, phosphates, pumice, salt
Land use:
agricultural land:43%(2011 est.)
arable land:20.8%(2011 est.)/permanent crops:0.3%(2011 est.)/permanent pasture:21.9%(2011 est.)
forest:20.4%(2011 est.)
other:36.6%(2011 est.)
Irrigated land:
Population distribution:
the population is concentrated in the central and southern parts of the country; the east, north, and southwest are less populated
Natural hazards:
Environment - current issues:
recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation
Environment - international agreements:
party to:Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
landlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers of the Black, Red, and White Voltas
Population:
19,742,715(July 2018 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected
country comparison to the world:61
Nationality:
noun:Burkinabe (singular and plural)
adjective:Burkinabe
Ethnic groups:
Mossi 52%, Fulani 8.4%, Gurma 7%, Bobo 4.9%, Gurunsi 4.6%, Senufo 4.5%, Bissa 3.7%, Lobi 2.4%, Dagara 2.4%, Tuareg/Bella 1.9%, Dioula 0.8%, unspecified/no answer 0.3%, other 7.2%(2010 est.)
Languages:
French(official), Frenchnative African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
Religions:
Muslim 61.5%, Roman Catholic 23.3%, traditional/animist 7.8%, Protestant 6.5%, other/no answer 0.2%, none 0.7%(2010 est.)
Demographic profile:
Burkina Faso has a young age structure – the result of declining mortality combined with steady high fertility – and continues to experience rapid population growth, which is putting increasing pressure on the country’s limited arable land. More than 65% of the population is under the age of 25, and the population is growing at 3% annually. Mortality rates, especially those of infants and children, have decreased because of improved health care, hygiene, and sanitation, but women continue to have an average of almost 6 children. Even if fertility were substantially reduced, today’s large cohort entering their reproductive years would sustain high population growth for the foreseeable future. Only about a third of the population is literate and unemployment is widespread, dampening the economic prospects of Burkina Faso’s large working-age population.
Migration has traditionally been a way of life for Burkinabe, with seasonal migration being replaced by stints of up to two years abroad. Cote d’Ivoire remains the top destination, although it has experienced periods of internal conflict. Under French colonization, Burkina Faso became a main labor source for agricultural and factory work in Cote d’Ivoire. Burkinabe also migrated to Ghana, Mali, and Senegal for work between the world wars. Burkina Faso attracts migrants from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Mali, who often share common ethnic backgrounds with the Burkinabe. Despite its food shortages and high poverty rate, Burkina Faso has become a destination for refugees in recent years and hosts about 33,500 Malians as of May 2017.
Age structure:
0-14 years:44.28%(male 4,434,908 /female 4,307,438)
15-24 years:20.19%(male 1,980,755 /female 2,004,763)
25-54 years:28.82%(male 2,639,235 /female 3,051,333)
55-64 years:3.55%(male 304,642 /female 396,072)
65 years and over:3.16%(male 273,031 /female 350,538)(2018 est.)
population pyramid: Africa
:: Burkina FasoPrint This is the population pyramid for Burkina Faso. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends.
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Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio:92.2(2015 est.)
youth dependency ratio:87.6(2015 est.)
elderly dependency ratio:4.6(2015 est.)
potential support ratio:21.6(2015 est.)
Median age:
Population growth rate:
2.76%(2018 est.)
country comparison to the world:12
Birth rate:
36.9 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
country comparison to the world:14
Death rate:
8.7 deaths/1,000 population(2018 est.)
country comparison to the world:72
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:76
Population distribution:
the population is concentrated in the central and southern parts of the country; the east, north, and southwest are less populated
Urbanization:
urban population:29.4% of total population(2018)
rate of urbanization:4.99% annual rate of change(2015-20 est.)
Major urban areas - population:
2.531 million OUAGADOUGOU (capital), 879,000 Bobo-Dioulasso(2018)
Sex ratio:
at birth:1.02 male(s)/female(2017 est.)
0-14 years:1 male(s)/female(2017 est.)
15-24 years:1.01 male(s)/female(2017 est.)
25-54 years:1.03 male(s)/female(2017 est.)
55-64 years:0.77 male(s)/female(2017 est.)
65 years and over:0.6 male(s)/female(2017 est.)
total population:0.99 male(s)/female(2017 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth:
19.4 years(2010 est.)
note: median age at first birth among women 25-29
Maternal mortality rate:
371 deaths/100,000 live births(2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:31
Infant mortality rate:
total:54.7 deaths/1,000 live births(2018 est.)
male:59.2 deaths/1,000 live births(2018 est.)
female:50 deaths/1,000 live births(2018 est.)
country comparison to the world:21
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:61.8 years(2018 est.)
male:60.1 years(2018 est.)
female:63.6 years(2018 est.)
country comparison to the world:202
Total fertility rate:
4.77 children born/woman(2018 est.)
country comparison to the world:19
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
Health expenditures:
5% of GDP(2014)
country comparison to the world:140
Physicians density:
0.05 physicians/1,000 population(2012)
Hospital bed density:
0.4 beds/1,000 population(2010)
Drinking water source:
improved:urban:97.5% of population
rural:75.8% of population
total:82.3% of population
unimproved:urban:2.5% of population
rural:24.2% of population
total:17.7% of population(2015 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
improved:urban:50.4% of population(2015 est.)
rural:6.7% of population(2015 est.)
total:19.7% of population(2015 est.)
unimproved:urban:49.6% of population(2015 est.)
rural:93.3% of population(2015 est.)
total:80.3% of population(2015 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.8%(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:50
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
94,000(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:45
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
2,900(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:40
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk:very high(2016)
food or waterborne diseases:bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever(2016)
vectorborne diseases:dengue fever, malaria, and yellow fever(2016)
water contact diseases:schistosomiasis(2016)
animal contact diseases:rabies(2016)
respiratory diseases:meningococcal meningitis(2016)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
5.6%(2016)
country comparison to the world:175
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
19.2%(2016)
country comparison to the world:27
Education expenditures:
4.2% of GDP(2015)
country comparison to the world:105
Literacy:
definition:age 15 and over can read and write(2015 est.)
total population:36%(2015 est.)
male:43%(2015 est.)
female:29.3%(2015 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total:8 years(2013)
male:8 years(2013)
female:7 years(2013)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total:8.7%
male:5.3%
female:12.6%
country comparison to the world:133
Country name:
conventional long form:none
conventional short form:Burkina Faso
local long form:none
local short form:Burkina Faso
former:Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta
etymology:name translates as \"Land of the Honest (Incorruptible) Men\"
Government type:
Capital:
name:Ouagadougou
geographic coordinates:12 22 N, 1 31 W
time difference:UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
13 regions; Boucle du Mouhoun, Cascades, Centre, Centre-Est, Centre-Nord, Centre-Ouest, Centre-Sud, Est, Hauts-Bassins, Nord, Plateau-Central, Sahel, Sud-Ouest
Independence:
5 August 1960 (from France)
National holiday:
Republic Day, 11 December (1958); note - commemorates the day that Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community
Constitution:
history:several previous; latest approved by referendum 2 June 1991, adopted 11 June 1991, temporarily suspended late October to mid-November 2014(2017)
amendments:proposed by the president, by a majority of National Assembly membership, or by petition of at least 30,000 eligible voters submitted to the Assembly; passage requires at least three-fourths majority vote in the Assembly; failure to meet that threshold requires majority voter approval in a referendum; constitutional provisions on the form of government, the multiparty system, and national sovereignty cannot be amended; amended several times, last in 2012(2017)
Legal system:
civil law based on the French model and customary law
International law organization participation:
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Citizenship:
citizenship by birth:no
citizenship by descent only:at least one parent must be a citizen of Burkina Faso
dual citizenship recognized:yes
residency requirement for naturalization:10 years
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Judicial branch:
highest courts:Supreme Court of Appeals or Cour de Cassation (consists of NA judges); Council of State (consists of NA judges); Constitutional Council or Conseil Constitutionnel (consists of the council president and 9 members)
judge selection and term of office:Supreme Court judge appointments mostly controlled by the president of Burkina Faso; judges have no term limits; Council of State judge appointment and tenure NA; Constitutional Council judges appointed by the president of Burkina Faso upon the proposal of the minister of justice and the president of the National Assembly; judges appointed for 9-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts:Appeals Court; High Court; first instance tribunals; district courts; specialized courts relating to issues of labor, children, and juveniles; village (customary) courts
Executive branch:
chief of state:President Roch Marc Christian KABORE (since 29 December 2015)
head of government:Prime Minister Paul Kaba THIEBA (since 6 January 2016)
cabinet:Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections/appointments:president elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second); election last held on 29 November 2015 (next to be held November 2020); prime minister appointed by the president with consent of the National Assembly
election results:Roch Marc Christian KABORE elected president in first round; percent of vote - Roch Marc Christian KABORE (MPP) 53.5%, Zephirin DIABRE (UPC) 29.6%, Tahirou BARRY (PAREN) 3.1%. Benewende Stanislas SANKARA (UNIR-MS) 2.8%, other 10.9%
Legislative branch:
description:unicameral National Assembly (127 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
elections:last held on 29 November 2015 (next to be held in 2020)
election results:percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - MPP 55, UPC 33, CDP 18, Union for Rebirth-Sankarist Party 5, ADF/RDA 3, NTD 3, other 10; composition - men 115, women 12, percent of women 9.4%
Political parties and leaders:
African Democratic Rally/Alliance for Democracy and Federation or ADF/RDA [Gilbert Noel OUEDRAOGO]
African People’s Movement or MAP [Victorien TOUGOUMA]
Congress for Democracy and Progress or CDP [Eddie KOMBOIGO]
Le Faso Autrement [Ablasse OUEDRAOGO]
New Alliance of the Faso or NAFA [Mahamoudou DICKO]
New Time for Democracy or NTD [Vincent DABILGOU]
Organization for Democracy and Work or ODT [Anatole BONKOUNGOU]
Party for Development and Change or PDC [Aziz SEREME]
Party for Democracy and Progress-Socialist Party or PDP-PS [Drabo TORO]
Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba or PDS/Metba [Philippe OUEDRAOGO]
Party for National Renaissance or PAREN [Michel BERE]
People's Movement for Progress or MPP [Simon COMPAORE]
Rally for Democracy and Socialism or RDS [Francois OUEDRAOGO]
Rally for the Development of Burkina or RDB [Celestin Saidou COMPAORE]
Rally of Ecologists of Burkina Faso or RDEB [Adama SERE]
Union for a New Burkina or UBN [Diemdioda DICKO]
Union for Progress and Change or UPC [Zephirin DIABRE]
Union for Rebirth - Sankarist Party or UNIR-MS [Benewende Stanislas SANKARA]
Union for the Republic or UPR [Toussaint Abel COULIBALY]
Youth Alliance for the Republic and Independence or AJIR [Adama KANAZOE]
International organization participation:
ACP, AfDB, AU, CD, ECOWAS, EITI (compliant country), Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission:Ambassador Seydou KABORE (since 18 January 2017)
chancery:2340 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone:[1] (202) 332-5577
FAX:[1] (202) 667-1882
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission:Ambassador Andrew YOUNG (since 1 December 2016)
embassy:Rue 15.873, Avenue Sembene Ousmane, Ouaga 2000, Secteur 15
mailing address:01 B. P. 35, Ouagadougou 01; pouch mail - US Department of State, 2440 Ouagadougou Place, Washington, DC 20521-2440
telephone:[226] 25-49-53-00
FAX:[226] 25-49-56-28
Flag description:
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; red recalls the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance, and yellow represents the country's mineral wealth
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia
National symbol(s):
white stallion; national colors: red, yellow, green
National anthem:
name:\"Le Ditanye\" (Anthem of Victory)
lyrics/music:Thomas SANKARA
note: adopted 1974; also known as \"Une Seule Nuit\" (One Single Night); written by the country's former president, an avid guitar player
Economy - overview:
Burkina Faso is a poor, landlocked country that depends on adequate rainfall. Irregular patterns of rainfall, poor soil, and the lack of adequate communications and other infrastructure contribute to the economy’s vulnerability to external shocks. About 80% of the population is engaged in subsistence farming and cotton is the main cash crop. The country has few natural resources and a weak industrial base.
Cotton and gold are Burkina Faso’s key exports - gold has accounted for about three-quarters of the country’s total export revenues. Burkina Faso’s economic growth and revenue depends largely on production levels and global prices for the two commodities. The country has seen an upswing in gold exploration, production, and exports.
In 2016, the government adopted a new development strategy, set forth in the 2016-2020 National Plan for Economic and Social Development, that aims to reduce poverty, build human capital, and to satisfy basic needs. A new three-year IMF program (2018-2020), approved in 2018, will allow the government to reduce the budget deficit and preserve critical spending on social services and priority public investments.
While the end of the political crisis has allowed Burkina Faso’s economy to resume positive growth, the country’s fragile security situation could put these gains at risk. Political insecurity in neighboring Mali, unreliable energy supplies, and poor transportation links pose long-term challenges.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$35.85 billion(2017 est.)
$33.69 billion(2016 est.)
$31.81 billion(2015 est.)
note: data are in 2017 dollars
country comparison to the world:126
GDP (official exchange rate):
$12.57 billion(2017 est.)(2017 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
6.4%(2017 est.)
5.9%(2016 est.)
3.9%(2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:31
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$1,900(2017 est.)
$1,800(2016 est.)
$1,800(2015 est.)
note: data are in 2017 dollars
country comparison to the world:211
Gross national saving:
9.3% of GDP(2017 est.)
8.5% of GDP(2016 est.)
5.3% of GDP(2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:164
GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption:56.5%(2017 est.)
government consumption:23.9%(2017 est.)
investment in fixed capital:24.6%(2017 est.)
investment in inventories:1%(2017 est.)
exports of goods and services:28.4%(2017 est.)
imports of goods and services:-34.4%(2017 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture:31%(2017 est.)
industry:23.9%(2017 est.)
services:44.9%(2017 est.)
Agriculture - products:
cotton, peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, sorghum, millet, corn, rice; livestock
Industries:
cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold
Industrial production growth rate:
10.4%(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:14
Labor force:
8.501 million(2016 est.)
note: a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment
country comparison to the world:60
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture:90%
industry and services:10%(2000 est.)
Unemployment rate:
77%(2004)
country comparison to the world:218
Population below poverty line:
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%:32.2%(2009 est.)
highest 10%:32.2%(2009 est.)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
39.5(2007)
48.2(1994)
country comparison to the world:70
Budget:
revenues:2.666 billion(2017 est.)
expenditures:3.655 billion(2017 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
21.2% (of GDP)(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:143
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-7.9% (of GDP)(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:198
Public debt:
38.1% of GDP(2017 est.)
38.3% of GDP(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:136
Fiscal year:
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
0.4%(2017 est.)
-0.2%(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:22
Central bank discount rate:
4.25%(31 December 2010)
4.25%(31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world:88
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
5.3%(31 December 2017 est.)
5.3%(31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:141
Stock of narrow money:
$3.357 billion(31 December 2017 est.)
$2.602 billion(31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:119
Stock of broad money:
$3.357 billion(31 December 2017 est.)
$2.602 billion(31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:124
Stock of domestic credit:
$4.409 billion(31 December 2017 est.)
$3.301 billion(31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:130
Market value of publicly traded shares:
Current account balance:
-$1.019 billion(2017 est.)
-$820 million(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:143
Exports:
$3.14 billion(2017 est.)
$2.641 billion(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:129
Exports - partners:
Switzerland 44.9%, India 15.6%, South Africa 11.3%, Cote dIvoire 4.9%(2017)
Exports - commodities:
Imports:
$3.305 billion(2017 est.)
$2.827 billion(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:145
Imports - commodities:
capital goods, foodstuffs, petroleum
Imports - partners:
China 13.2%, Cote dIvoire 9.5%, US 8.2%, Thailand 8.1%, France 6.5%, Ghana 4.4%, Togo 4.4%, India 4.3%(2017)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$49 million(31 December 2017 est.)
$50.9 million(31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:186
Debt - external:
$3.056 billion(31 December 2017 est.)
$2.88 billion(31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:142
Exchange rates:
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -
605.3(2017 est.)
593.01(2016 est.)
593.01(2015 est.)
591.45(2014 est.)
494.42(2013 est.)
Electricity access:
population without electricity:14.1 million(2013)
electrification - total population:17%(2013)
electrification - urban areas:56%(2013)
electrification - rural areas:1%(2013)
Electricity - production:
990 million kWh(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:152
Electricity - consumption:
1.551 billion kWh(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:148
Electricity - exports:
0 kWh(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:112
Electricity - imports:
630 million kWh(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:77
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
342,400 kW(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:153
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
80% of total installed capacity(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:82
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
0% of total installed capacity(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:57
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
9% of total installed capacity(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:117
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
12% of total installed capacity(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:72
Crude oil - production:
0 bbl/day(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:115
Crude oil - exports:
0 bbl/day(2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:100
Crude oil - imports:
0 bbl/day(2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:102
Crude oil - proved reserves:
0 bbl(1 January 2018 est.)
country comparison to the world:112
Refined petroleum products - production:
0 bbl/day(2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:124
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
23,000 bbl/day(2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:132
Refined petroleum products - exports:
0 bbl/day(2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:136
Refined petroleum products - imports:
23,580 bbl/day(2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:110
Natural gas - production:
0 cu m(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:110
Natural gas - consumption:
0 cu m(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:126
Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:75
Natural gas - imports:
0 cu m(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:98
Natural gas - proved reserves:
0 cu m(1 January 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:116
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
3.421 million Mt(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:142
Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions:76,000(2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:less than 1(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:145
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total subscriptions:17,946,375(2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:89(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:62
Telephone system:
general assessment:system includes microwave radio relay, open-wire, and radiotelephone communication stations; with slow regulatory procedures, insufficient mobile spectrum, and poor condition of fixed-line networks the development of fixed-line internet services leave Burkina Faso with some of the most expensive telecommunications globally; mobile telephony has experienced growth, but below the African average; Burkina Faso joins G5 Sahel countries to stop roaming fees by 2019; govt. proposes technology-neutral licences to boost mobile broadband connectivity(2017)
domestic:fixed-line connections stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage 89 per 100, with multiple providers there is competion and the hope for growth from a low base; internet penetration is 11% countrywide, but higher in urban areas(2017)
international:country code - 226; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)(2016)
Broadcast media:
Internet country code:
Internet users:
total:2,723,950(July 2016 est.)
percent of population:14%(July 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world:99
Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
total:14,067(2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:less than 1(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:164