Botswana vs North Macedonia: Number of people using the Internet
Botswana
1.45 million people
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.70 million people
in 2025
Botswana rank
142nd
North Macedonia rank
140th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Botswana
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.70 million people against 1.45 million people in Botswana, a difference of 246,640 people.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Botswana ranks 142nd and North Macedonia ranks 140th of 208 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,047 people | 10,457 people | 4,409 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 77,129 people | 509,224 people | 432,095 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 705,010 people | 1.29 million people | 588,601 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.56 million people | 215,255 people | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Botswana or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.70 million people against 1.45 million people in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Botswana and North Macedonia?
- 246,640 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Macedonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and North Macedonia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Botswana ranks 142nd and North Macedonia ranks 140th 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.