Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.3 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.3 per 100 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
142nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
8.65 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.078 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.3 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana peaked at 8.65 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.078 per 100 people, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 142nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.078 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2102 per 100 people | +164.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2143 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2143 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2143 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2143 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3884 per 100 people | +81.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3664 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3664 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3664 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3664 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6457 per 100 people | +76.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6524 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6816 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6946 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7163 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7594 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7949 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8295 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8918 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.917 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9288 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9965 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2 per 100 people | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 per 100 people | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.71 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 2.02 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 2.64 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.06 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 3.46 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 3.98 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 5.45 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 6.35 per 100 people | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 7.54 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8.65 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.49 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4 per 100 people | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 7.29 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.42 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.04 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.17 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.76 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.21 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.61 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.14 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.79 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.28 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.36 per 100 people | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.23 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.11 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.92 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.91 per 100 people | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 3.76 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.62 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3 per 100 people | -8.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.3 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 31% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.3 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 | +164.2% | 0.0796 per 100 people | 0.2102 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +81.2% | 0.2143 per 100 people | 0.3884 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +76.2% | 0.3664 per 100 people | 0.6457 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 per 100 people | 0.078 per 100 people | 0.2143 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5244 per 100 people | 0.3664 per 100 people | 0.7163 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 per 100 people | 0.7594 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 per 100 people | 2.02 per 100 people | 7.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 per 100 people | 6.9 per 100 people | 8.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 per 100 people | 6.11 per 100 people | 8.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 per 100 people | 3.3 per 100 people | 5.92 per 100 people | 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana was 3.3 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.