Botswana vs Qatar: Mobile phone subscriptions
Botswana
4.13 million
in 2024
Qatar
4.68 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Qatar rank
129th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Botswana
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.68 million against 4.13 million in Botswana, a difference of 548,090.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 129th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10,719 | 26,876 | 16,157 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 775,304 | 771,136 | 4,168 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 3.30 million | 81,561 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4.18 million | 4.35 million | 167,880 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Botswana or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.68 million against 4.13 million in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Botswana and Qatar?
- 548,090, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Qatar rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 129th 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.