Botswana vs Estonia: Number of people using the Internet

Botswana
1.31 million users
in 2021
Estonia
1.21 million users
in 2021
Botswana rank
142nd
Estonia rank
144th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Botswana
  • Estonia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020052021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.31 million users against 1.21 million users in Estonia, a difference of 101,990 users.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.

Botswana ranks 142nd and Estonia ranks 144th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,047 users 88,021 users 81,974 users Estonia
2000s 77,129 users 724,245 users 647,116 users Estonia
2010s 705,011 users 1.10 million users 399,975 users Estonia
2020s 1.27 million users 1.20 million users 70,225 users Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Botswana or Estonia?
Botswana, at 1.31 million users against 1.21 million users in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Botswana and Estonia?
101,990 users, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Estonia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Estonia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Botswana ranks 142nd and Estonia ranks 144th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.