What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Botswana and Nicaragua?

0.24 per 100 people, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Nicaragua: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Botswana

3.3 per 100 people

in 2024

Nicaragua

3.54 per 100 people

in 2024

Botswana rank

142nd

Nicaragua rank

141st

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Botswana
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.54 per 100 people against 3.3 per 100 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.24 per 100 people.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Botswana ranks 142nd and Nicaragua ranks 141st of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5244 per 100 people	0.7968 per 100 people	0.2724 per 100 people	Nicaragua
1980s	1.05 per 100 people	1.09 per 100 people	0.0422 per 100 people	Nicaragua
1990s	4.16 per 100 people	1.98 per 100 people	2.19 per 100 people	Botswana
2000s	7.58 per 100 people	4 per 100 people	3.58 per 100 people	Botswana
2010s	6.97 per 100 people	5.18 per 100 people	1.79 per 100 people	Botswana
2020s	4.1 per 100 people	3.34 per 100 people	0.7572 per 100 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Botswana or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 3.54 per 100 people against 3.3 per 100 people in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Botswana and Nicaragua?: 0.24 per 100 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Botswana ranks 142nd and Nicaragua ranks 141st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.