Botswana vs Latvia: Number of people using the Internet
Botswana
1.45 million people
in 2024
Latvia
1.73 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
142nd
Latvia rank
139th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.73 million people against 1.45 million people in Botswana, a difference of 281,410 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 139th of 208 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,063 people | 50,961 people | 43,898 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 77,129 people | 864,920 people | 787,791 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 705,010 people | 1.53 million people | 828,112 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.71 million people | 362,748 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Botswana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.73 million people against 1.45 million people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Botswana and Latvia?
- 281,410 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Botswana ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 139th 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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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.