Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana
Botswana: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 7.44 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana is 7.44 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 385.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana peaked at 7.44 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.087 per 100 people, in 2005.
That places Botswana 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.087 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.096 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1852 per 100 people | +92.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4564 per 100 people | +146.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5023 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5891 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9223 per 100 people | +56.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.53 per 100 people | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.64 per 100 people | +58.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 per 100 people | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 1.74 per 100 people | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 3.59 per 100 people | +70.5% |
| 2021 | 5.55 per 100 people | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 4.53 per 100 people | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 6.16 per 100 people | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 7.44 per 100 people | +20.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.44 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.44 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 12.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2654 per 100 people | 0.087 per 100 people | 0.5023 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.47 per 100 people | 0.5891 per 100 people | 2.64 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 per 100 people | 3.59 per 100 people | 7.44 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 20 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana was 7.44 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.