Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100) in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100) was 0.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Botswana, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Botswana stood at 0.72. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 3,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Botswana peaked at 0.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2016.
That places Botswana 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.02 | — |
| 2017 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 0.67 | +1240.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | -83.6% |
| 2022 | 0.17 | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | +241.2% |
| 2024 | 0.72 | +24.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.85, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.45 | 0.11 | 0.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.82 compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.73 compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 0.57 compare
- 140 Côte d'Ivoire 0.56 compare
- 140 Cote d'Ivoire 0.56 compare
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 per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Botswana?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed in Botswana was 0.72 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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