Which has higher individuals using the internet, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 59.1% against 57.5% in Botswana as of 2024.

What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?

1.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Individuals using the Internet

Botswana

57.5%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

59.1%

in 2024

Botswana rank

153rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

151st

Individuals using the Internet over time

Botswana
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 59.1% against 57.5% in Botswana, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Botswana ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	Botswana
2000s	4.2%	11.6%	7.5%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	31.6%	27.7%	4.0%	Botswana
2020s	55.4%	56.0%	0.6%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 59.1% against 57.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Botswana ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.