Number of people using the Internet in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people using the Internet was 1.31 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Botswana, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.31 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 603.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Botswana peaked at 1.31 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 142nd of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,183 users | 0 users | 18,390 users | 7 |
| 2000s | 77,129 users | 48,689 users | 122,426 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 705,011 users | 121,987 users | 1.14 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million users | 1.22 million users | 1.31 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
- 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 number of people using the internet in Botswana?
- Number of people using the internet in Botswana was 1.31 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people using the internet?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 603.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.