Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2002
All-time low
96.0%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2002–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Botswana, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Botswana stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Botswana peaked at 99.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 103rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 100 Hungary 99.2% compare
- 101 Eswatini 99.1% compare
- 102 Brunei Darussalam 99.1% compare
- 103 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 103 Aruba 99.0% compare
- 103 Austria 99.0% compare
- 103 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 103 Chile 99.0% compare
- 103 France 99.0% compare
- 103 Gabon 99.0% compare
- 103 Israel 99.0% compare
- 103 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 103 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 103 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.0% compare
- 103 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 103 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 103 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 103 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 103 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 103 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 103 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 103 Yugoslavia [former] 99.0%
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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Botswana?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Botswana was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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