Landline Internet subscriptions in Botswana
Botswana: Landline Internet subscriptions was 187,597 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Botswana stood at 187,597. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 463.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Botswana peaked at 187,597 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,168 | 1,600 | 10,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32,564 | 11,978 | 59,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,832 | 84,842 | 187,597 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 57.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.41 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Botswana?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Botswana was 187,597 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 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 187,597 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.5%. 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. 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.