Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Botswana
Botswana: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 18,178 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Botswana, 2016–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Botswana stood at 18,178 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 5,093.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Botswana peaked at 18,178 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350 number, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 137th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 350 number | — |
| 2017 | 630 number | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 474 number | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 1,095 number | +131.0% |
| 2020 | 15,833 number | +1345.9% |
| 2021 | 2,553 number | -83.9% |
| 2022 | 4,255 number | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 14,414 number | +238.8% |
| 2024 | 18,178 number | +26.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18,178 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 910,180 number, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18,178 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,262 number, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 637.25 number | 350 number | 1,095 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 11,047 number | 2,553 number | 18,178 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 134 Liechtenstein 19,922 number compare
- 135 Zambia 19,588 number compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 18,792 number compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 17,099 number compare
- 139 Eswatini 16,105 number compare
- 140 Cameroon 14,968 number compare
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Botswana?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Botswana was 18,178 number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,178 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 number in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,093.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).