Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 187,597 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana stood at 187,597. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 463.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 187,597 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 2005.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,600 | — |
| 2006 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3,540 | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 8,900 | +151.4% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 11,978 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 19,125 | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 22,236 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 21,590 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 33,290 | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 36,845 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 59,057 | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 32,434 | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 40,044 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 49,044 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 84,842 | +73.0% |
| 2021 | 133,241 | +57.0% |
| 2022 | 110,574 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 152,906 | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 187,597 | +22.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 187,597 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 187,597 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,168 | 1,600 | 10,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32,564 | 11,978 | 59,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,832 | 84,842 | 187,597 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana was 187,597 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 187,597 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.