Botswana vs Namibia: Broadband subscribers

Botswana
7.73 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Namibia
7.96 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Botswana rank
12th
Namibia rank
11th

Broadband subscribers over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
02468200020052011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 7.96 per 1,000 people against 7.73 per 1,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.23 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 11th of 53 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.47 per 1,000 people 0.0682 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people Botswana
2010s 6.85 per 1,000 people 6.09 per 1,000 people 0.7605 per 1,000 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broadband subscribers, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 7.96 per 1,000 people against 7.73 per 1,000 people in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in broadband subscribers between Botswana and Namibia?
0.23 per 1,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for broadband subscribers?
Botswana ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 631 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.