Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 83,182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana is 83,182, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana peaked at 174,165 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1960.
That places Botswana 133rd out of 214 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 400 | — |
| 1961 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,300 | +91.7% |
| 1971 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,700 | +104.3% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 5,500 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 5,900 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 6,400 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 7,128 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 7,812 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 8,486 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 9,459 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 10,079 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 10,576 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 11,751 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 14,591 | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 18,215 | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 22,195 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 26,367 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 32,607 | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 36,477 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 43,487 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 50,447 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 59,673 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 72,189 | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 85,592 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 102,016 | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 123,819 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 135,900 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 148,155 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 148,155 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 131,399 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 131,774 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 136,463 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 132,034 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 136,946 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 142,282 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 137,422 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 137,422 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 149,578 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 160,488 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 174,165 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 169,236 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 160,490 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 142,122 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 141,207 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 142,481 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 142,587 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 140,003 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 93,811 | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 91,725 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 89,785 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 83,182 | -7.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 83,182 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 11% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 83,182 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.5× 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 | +200.0% | 400 | 1,200 |
| 1975 | +104.3% | 2,300 | 4,700 |
| 1970 | +91.7% | 1,200 | 2,300 |
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
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (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)
- 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 83,182 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 174,165 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Botswana ranks 133rd 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 50.8%. 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. 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.