Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.033 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Botswana is 0.033 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0865 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1964.
That places Botswana 141st 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 units per person | +195.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per person | +90.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 units per person | +94.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.009 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0175 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0202 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0243 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0264 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0306 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0346 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0398 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.047 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0545 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0754 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.081 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0865 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0849 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.074 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0729 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0742 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0704 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0717 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.073 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.069 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0676 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0721 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0761 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0814 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0779 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0728 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0636 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0623 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.062 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0611 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0592 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 units per person | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0376 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0362 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.033 units per person | -8.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.033 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 31% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.033 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +195.6% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 1975 | +94.4% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0065 units per person |
| 1970 | +90.6% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0754 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0758 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0865 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0697 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.041 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 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 3.3 per 100 people (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, per capita in Botswana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Botswana was 0.033 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0865 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1964.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.