Botswana vs Nicaragua: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people

Botswana
3.3
in 2024
Nicaragua
3.54
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Nicaragua rank
139th

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Botswana
  • Nicaragua
02468196019922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.54 against 3.3 in Botswana, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Botswana ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5244 0.7968 0.2724 Nicaragua
1980s 1.05 1.09 0.0422 Nicaragua
1990s 4.16 1.98 2.19 Botswana
2000s 7.58 4 3.58 Botswana
2010s 6.97 5.18 1.79 Botswana
2020s 4.1 3.34 0.7572 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, Botswana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 3.54 against 3.3 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between Botswana and Nicaragua?
0.24, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Botswana ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed