Botswana vs Tajikistan: Share of the population using the Internet

Botswana
57.5%
in 2024
Tajikistan
55.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
153rd
Tajikistan rank
155th

Share of the population using the Internet over time

  • Botswana
  • Tajikistan
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 57.5% against 55.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Botswana ranks 153rd and Tajikistan ranks 155th of 208 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.0% 0.5% Botswana
2000s 4.2% 3.0% 1.1% Botswana
2010s 31.6% 18.9% 12.7% Botswana
2020s 55.4% 42.2% 13.2% 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 Tajikistan?
Botswana, at 57.5% against 55.8% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Botswana and Tajikistan?
1.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tajikistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Tajikistan rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
Botswana ranks 153rd and Tajikistan ranks 155th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major 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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Indicator
Share of the population using the Internet
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.