Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Botswana, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Botswana is 93.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Botswana peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 40.0% | — |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.2% | 0.0% | 68.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 77.0% | 93.0% | 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 4g mobile network in Botswana?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Botswana was 93.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Botswana ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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