International Internet bandwidth in Botswana
Botswana: International Internet bandwidth was 1,200 Mbps in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International Internet bandwidth in Botswana, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography. Measured in Mbps.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,200 Mbps for international internet bandwidth in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.8% on the previous year and up 8,471.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international internet bandwidth in Botswana peaked at 1,200 Mbps in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Mbps, in 1992.
Botswana ranks 24th of 52 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.
International Internet bandwidth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Mbps | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 Mbps | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mbps | — |
| 1994 | 0 Mbps | — |
| 1995 | 0 Mbps | — |
| 1996 | 0.064 Mbps | — |
| 1999 | 0.64 Mbps | +900.0% |
| 2000 | 6 Mbps | +837.5% |
| 2001 | 14 Mbps | +133.3% |
| 2002 | 14 Mbps | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23 Mbps | +64.3% |
| 2004 | 26 Mbps | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 30 Mbps | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 30 Mbps | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81 Mbps | +170.0% |
| 2008 | 423 Mbps | +422.2% |
| 2009 | 500 Mbps | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 775 Mbps | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 1,200 Mbps | +54.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,200 Mbps is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,503 Mbps, 34% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,200 Mbps is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 796 Mbps, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Internet bandwidth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +900.0% | 0.064 Mbps | 0.64 Mbps |
| 2000 | +837.5% | 0.64 Mbps | 6 Mbps |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1173 Mbps | 0 Mbps | 0.64 Mbps | 6 |
| 2000s | 114.7 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.5 Mbps | 775 Mbps | 1,200 Mbps | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 21 Angola 1,500 Mbps compare
- 22 Togo 1,388 Mbps compare
- 23 Mozambique 1,280 Mbps compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 1,111 Mbps compare
- 26 Benin 1,085 Mbps compare
- 27 Cape Verde 930 Mbps 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 international internet bandwidth in Botswana?
- International internet bandwidth in Botswana was 1,200 Mbps in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography.
- What is the highest international internet bandwidth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 Mbps in 2011.
- What is the lowest international internet bandwidth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mbps in 1992.
- How does Botswana rank for international internet bandwidth?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international internet bandwidth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,471.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography, published as part of International Internet bandwidth (Mbps). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.