Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Botswana
Botswana: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 1,428 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Botswana, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscribers in Botswana is 1,428 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 667.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Botswana peaked at 1,428 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 8.96 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 53.24 per 1,000 people | +494.2% |
| 2000 | 126.39 per 1,000 people | +137.4% |
| 2001 | 186.2 per 1,000 people | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 183.76 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 243.14 per 1,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 282.27 per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 300.58 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 432.99 per 1,000 people | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 597.53 per 1,000 people | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 760.07 per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 945.76 per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 1,178 per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 1,428 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,428 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,090 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,428 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 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 | +494.2% | 8.96 per 1,000 people | 53.24 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | +137.4% | 53.24 per 1,000 people | 126.39 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 53.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.87 per 1,000 people | 126.39 per 1,000 people | 945.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,303 per 1,000 people | 1,178 per 1,000 people | 1,428 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Libya 1,557 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Seychelles 1,472 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 South Africa 1,265 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Gabon 1,173 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Tunisia 1,161 per 1,000 people 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 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 phone subscribers in Botswana?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Botswana was 1,428 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,428 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.