Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Botswana
Botswana: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 57.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 57.5% for individuals using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Botswana peaked at 57.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 153rd of 208 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.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +143.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +96.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +95.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +86.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +159.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 57.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 57.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +159.2% | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| 1996 | +143.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1997 | +96.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1998 | +95.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 2013 | +87.5% | 16.0% | 30.0% |
| 1999 | +86.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 6.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 51.7% | 57.9% | 4 |
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 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 individuals using the internet in Botswana?
- Individuals using the internet in Botswana was 57.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for individuals using the internet?
- Botswana ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.