Botswana vs Lebanon: Mobile phone subscriptions
Botswana
4.13 million
in 2024
Lebanon
4.25 million
in 2022
Botswana rank
132nd
Lebanon rank
130th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Botswana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.25 million against 4.13 million in Botswana, a difference of 117,100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Lebanon ranks 130th of 212 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10,719 | 182,420 | 171,701 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 775,304 | 1.11 million | 338,903 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 4.03 million | 820,783 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.11 million | 4.28 million | 163,413 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Botswana or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4.25 million against 4.13 million in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Botswana and Lebanon?
- 117,100, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lebanon?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Lebanon rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Lebanon ranks 130th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.