Africa vs Botswana: Mobile phone subscribers
Africa
623.58 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Botswana
1,428 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Botswana rank
3rd
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Africa
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,428 per 1,000 people against 623.58 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 804.42 per 1,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1980s | 0.0026 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0026 per 1,000 people | Africa |
| 1990s | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 6.22 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 174.96 per 1,000 people | 405.87 per 1,000 people | 230.91 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 580.99 per 1,000 people | 1,303 per 1,000 people | 721.91 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Africa or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 1,428 per 1,000 people against 623.58 per 1,000 people in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Africa and Botswana?
- 804.42 per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.