Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Botswana
164 per 100 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
159.54 per 100 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 164 per 100 people against 159.54 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.46 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Botswana ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6356 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 0.3875 per 100 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 41.08 per 100 people | 76.4 per 100 people | 35.31 per 100 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 146.66 per 100 people | 171.34 per 100 people | 24.68 per 100 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 171.27 per 100 people | 150.31 per 100 people | 20.96 per 100 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Botswana, at 164 per 100 people against 159.54 per 100 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.46 per 100 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.