Botswana vs Thailand: Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Botswana ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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 and landline 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?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.