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.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,600 | — |
| 2006 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3,540 | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 8,900 | +151.4% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 11,978 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 19,125 | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 22,236 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 21,590 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 33,290 | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 36,845 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 59,057 | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 32,434 | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 40,044 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 49,044 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 84,842 | +73.0% |
| 2021 | 133,241 | +57.0% |
| 2022 | 110,574 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 152,906 | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 187,597 | +22.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 187,597 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 187,597 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.