Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana
Botswana: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 164 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 164 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana peaked at 179.03 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Botswana 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6356 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 5.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.08 per 100 people | 13.25 per 100 people | 94.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.66 per 100 people | 116.25 per 100 people | 160.66 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.27 per 100 people | 161.86 per 100 people | 179.03 per 100 people | 5 |
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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)
- 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 187,597 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.41 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana was 164 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 179.03 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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