Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2002
All-time low
96.0%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2002–2024
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Botswana, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Botswana is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Botswana peaked at 99.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2011.
That places Botswana 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.0% | — |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 105 Hungary 99.2% compare
- 106 Eswatini 99.1% compare
- 107 Brunei 99.1% compare
- 108 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 108 Aruba 99.0% compare
- 108 Austria 99.0% compare
- 108 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 108 Bolivia 99.0% compare
- 108 Chile 99.0% compare
- 108 France 99.0% compare
- 108 Gabon 99.0% compare
- 108 Israel 99.0% compare
- 108 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 108 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 108 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 108 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 108 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 108 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 108 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 108 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 108 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 108 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 108 United States 99.0% 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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Botswana?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Botswana was 99.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).