Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Botswana
57.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
54.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
145th
Sri Lanka rank
148th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 57.5% against 54.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 200 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 16.7% | 14.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 45.9% | 9.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 57.5% against 54.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Botswana ranks 145th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.