Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.64 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Botswana, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.64 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.79 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Botswana 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4108 units per person | 0.1325 units per person | 0.9414 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 1.61 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 units per person | 1.62 units per person | 1.79 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 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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Botswana?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Botswana was 1.64 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.