Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 7.83 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 201st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | +505.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5863 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5863 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7852 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9226 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9948 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.83 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.83 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +505.7% | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.1623 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +141.5% | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | 0.3921 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 units per square kilometre | 6.76 units per square kilometre | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 198 Kazakhstan 9.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 South Sudan 8.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 7.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 7.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Suriname 6.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Iceland 4.67 units per square kilometre 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Botswana was 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.