Botswana vs Nigeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Botswana
83,182
in 2024
Nigeria
102,714
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Nigeria rank
130th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Botswana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 102,714 against 83,182 in Botswana, a difference of 19,532.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Botswana ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 130th of 213 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 800 20,544 19,744 Nigeria
1970s 2,300 20,544 18,244 Nigeria
1980s 12,574 202,519 189,945 Nigeria
1990s 63,267 374,926 311,658 Nigeria
2000s 138,053 1.11 million 967,173 Nigeria
2010s 151,978 346,030 194,052 Nigeria
2020s 99,701 105,019 5,318 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Botswana or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 102,714 against 83,182 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Botswana and Nigeria?
19,532, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.