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
Latest (2024)
164 per 100 people
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
20th
of 212 countries
All-time high
179.03 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.9174 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 5.44 per 100 people | +492.8% |
| 2000 | 13.25 per 100 people | +143.6% |
| 2001 | 19.41 per 100 people | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 19.04 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.06 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 28.93 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 30.64 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 43.91 per 100 people | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 60.26 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 76.2 per 100 people | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 94.14 per 100 people | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 116.25 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 139.87 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 146.15 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 151.67 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 157.02 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 157.74 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 147.17 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 142.96 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 147.06 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 160.66 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 161.86 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 173.25 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 178.21 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 179.03 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 164 per 100 people | -8.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 164 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 164 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +492.8% | 0.9174 per 100 people | 5.44 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +143.6% | 5.44 per 100 people | 13.25 per 100 people |
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 |
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 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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