Botswana vs Singapore: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Botswana
164 per 100 people
in 2024
Singapore
170.78 per 100 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
20th
Singapore rank
18th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Botswana
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 170.78 per 100 people against 164 per 100 people in Botswana, a difference of 6.78 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Botswana ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.2114 per 100 people | 0.2114 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.6356 per 100 people | 13.27 per 100 people | 12.63 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 41.08 per 100 people | 101.5 per 100 people | 60.42 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 146.66 per 100 people | 151.51 per 100 people | 4.85 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 171.27 per 100 people | 165.04 per 100 people | 6.22 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 170.78 per 100 people against 164 per 100 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Botswana and Singapore?
- 6.78 per 100 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Singapore?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Singapore rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th 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.