Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 83,182 in 2024. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana stood at 83,182.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 174,165 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1960.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 | 400 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,900 | 2,300 | 6,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,029 | 7,128 | 22,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,267 | 26,367 | 123,819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,053 | 131,399 | 148,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,978 | 137,422 | 174,165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,701 | 83,182 | 140,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 129 Kosovo 112,236 compare
- 130 Nigeria 102,714 compare
- 131 Bahamas, The 93,084 compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 81,718 compare
- 134 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 81,260 compare
- 135 Angola 80,267 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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Botswana was 83,182 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 174,165 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions with 153 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.