Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.1584 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.1584 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.3073 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 184th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2682 units per square kilometre | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | 0.247 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 181 Norway 0.2205 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Gabon 0.2117 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Nigeria 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 0.12 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.1584 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3073 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone 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.