Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population using the Internet
Botswana
57.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
54.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
156th
Share of the population 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 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Botswana ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 208 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 16.7% | 14.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 45.9% | 9.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population 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 share of the population 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?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Botswana ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.