Botswana vs Gambia: Number of people using the Internet
Botswana
1.45 million people
in 2024
Gambia
1.37 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
142nd
Gambia rank
143rd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.45 million people against 1.37 million people in Gambia, a difference of 82,590 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 143rd of 208 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,047 people | 2,373 people | 3,674 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 77,129 people | 68,366 people | 8,763 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 705,010 people | 409,590 people | 295,420 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.15 million people | 195,162 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 1.45 million people against 1.37 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Botswana and Gambia?
- 82,590 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Botswana ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 143rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, 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
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.