Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 7.83 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Botswana ranks 201st 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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 units per square kilometre | 6.76 units per square kilometre | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 198 Kazakhstan 9.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 South Sudan 8.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 7.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 7.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Suriname 6.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Iceland 4.67 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana was 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular 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.