What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Botswana and Thailand?

3.36 per 100 people, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Botswana vs Thailand: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Botswana

164 per 100 people

in 2024

Thailand

160.64 per 100 people

in 2024

Botswana rank

20th

Thailand rank

22nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

Botswana
Thailand

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 164 per 100 people against 160.64 per 100 people in Thailand, a difference of 3.36 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.

Botswana ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 per 100 people	0.0119 per 100 people	0.0119 per 100 people	Thailand
1990s	0.6356 per 100 people	1.86 per 100 people	1.22 per 100 people	Thailand
2000s	41.08 per 100 people	49.2 per 100 people	8.12 per 100 people	Thailand
2010s	146.66 per 100 people	145.4 per 100 people	1.26 per 100 people	Botswana
2020s	171.27 per 100 people	167.26 per 100 people	4.01 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 Thailand?: Botswana, at 164 per 100 people against 160.64 per 100 people in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Botswana and Thailand?: 3.36 per 100 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Botswana ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.