Botswana vs Nicaragua: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Botswana
3.3 per 100 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
3.54 per 100 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Nicaragua rank
139th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Botswana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.54 per 100 people against 3.3 per 100 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.24 per 100 people.

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 per 100 people 0.7968 per 100 people 0.2724 per 100 people Nicaragua
1980s 1.05 per 100 people 1.09 per 100 people 0.0422 per 100 people Nicaragua
1990s 4.16 per 100 people 1.98 per 100 people 2.19 per 100 people Botswana
2000s 7.58 per 100 people 4 per 100 people 3.58 per 100 people Botswana
2010s 6.97 per 100 people 5.18 per 100 people 1.79 per 100 people Botswana
2020s 4.1 per 100 people 3.34 per 100 people 0.7572 per 100 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Botswana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 3.54 per 100 people against 3.3 per 100 people in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Botswana and Nicaragua?
0.24 per 100 people, 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Botswana ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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