Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Angola or Botswana?

Botswana, at 83,182 against 80,267 in Angola as of 2024.

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

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Angola vs Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Angola

80,267

in 2024

Botswana

83,182

in 2024

Angola rank

136th

Botswana rank

133rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Angola
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 83,182 against 80,267 in Angola, a difference of 2,915.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 136th and Botswana ranks 133rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,333	800	7,533	Angola
1970s	17,700	3,900	13,800	Angola
1980s	50,331	12,029	38,302	Angola
1990s	59,716	63,267	3,551	Botswana
2000s	110,792	138,053	27,261	Botswana
2010s	219,839	151,978	67,861	Angola
2020s	100,007	99,701	305.8	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Angola or Botswana?: Botswana, at 83,182 against 80,267 in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Angola and Botswana?: 2,915, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Botswana?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Angola and Botswana rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Angola ranks 136th and Botswana ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.