Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2698 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.2698 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 608.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.2698 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 173rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +151.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 170 Mongolia 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Lesotho 0.2922 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bhutan 0.2719 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 0.2377 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Congo 0.2296 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Uganda 0.2215 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.2698 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2698 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.