How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Palau: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Botswana

7.44 per 100 people

in 2024

Palau

7.33 per 100 people

in 2023

Botswana rank

127th

Palau rank

128th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Botswana
Palau

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 7.44 per 100 people against 7.33 per 100 people in Palau, a difference of 0.11 per 100 people.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 127th and Palau ranks 128th of 206 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Palau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2654 per 100 people	0.5732 per 100 people	0.3078 per 100 people	Palau
2010s	1.13 per 100 people	5.43 per 100 people	4.3 per 100 people	Palau
2020s	5.35 per 100 people	7.16 per 100 people	1.82 per 100 people	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Botswana or Palau?: Botswana, at 7.44 per 100 people against 7.33 per 100 people in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Botswana and Palau?: 0.11 per 100 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Botswana ranks 127th and Palau ranks 128th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.