Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Botswana
Botswana: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 1,502 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Botswana, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,502 per 1,000 people for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 457.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Botswana peaked at 1,502 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7634 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Botswana 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 0.7634 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.07 per 1,000 people | 7.16 per 1,000 people | 16.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6 per 1,000 people | 19.07 per 1,000 people | 124.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 479.93 per 1,000 people | 203.7 per 1,000 people | 1,015 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,374 per 1,000 people | 1,246 per 1,000 people | 1,502 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Seychelles 1,797 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Libya 1,713 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 South Africa 1,347 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Mauritius 1,298 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Tunisia 1,275 per 1,000 people 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 telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Botswana?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Botswana was 1,502 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,502 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7634 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.