Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 150.18 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Botswana, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 150.18 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 457.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Botswana peaked at 150.18 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0763 per 100 people, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0763 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.2014 per 100 people | +163.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3319 per 100 people | +64.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5718 per 100 people | +72.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5856 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6196 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6391 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.667 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7155 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7563 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7933 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8546 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8807 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8941 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9618 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.16 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 1.65 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 1.91 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 2.29 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 2.49 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.89 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 3.26 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 3.76 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 4.45 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 5.15 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 6.91 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 12.49 per 100 people | +80.7% |
| 2000 | 20.37 per 100 people | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 26.92 per 100 people | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 26.57 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.49 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 35.34 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 37.33 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 50.24 per 100 people | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 66.86 per 100 people | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 83.28 per 100 people | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 101.51 per 100 people | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 124.61 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 150.18 per 100 people | +20.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 150.18 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124.27 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 150.18 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +163.9% | 0.0763 per 100 people | 0.2014 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1389 per 100 people | 0.0763 per 100 people | 0.2014 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5692 per 100 people | 0.3319 per 100 people | 0.667 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 per 100 people | 0.7155 per 100 people | 1.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 per 100 people | 1.91 per 100 people | 12.49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.99 per 100 people | 20.37 per 100 people | 101.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.4 per 100 people | 124.61 per 100 people | 150.18 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Seychelles 179.66 per 100 people compare
- 2 Libya 171.27 per 100 people compare
- 4 South Africa 134.67 per 100 people compare
- 5 Mauritius 129.75 per 100 people compare
- 6 Tunisia 127.47 per 100 people 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 line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Botswana?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Botswana was 150.18 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 150.18 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0763 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). 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. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.