Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Botswana is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Botswana peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 128th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 40.0% | — |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +51.6% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 98.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +51.6% | 45.0% | 68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.2% | 40.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Botswana?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Botswana was 98.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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