Botswana vs Paraguay: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Botswana
3.3 per 100 people
in 2024
Paraguay
3 per 100 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
140th
Paraguay rank
142nd
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.3 per 100 people against 3 per 100 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3 per 100 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Paraguay ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 per 100 people | 0.4412 per 100 people | 0.2949 per 100 people | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.5244 per 100 people | 1.01 per 100 people | 0.4864 per 100 people | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1.05 per 100 people | 2.11 per 100 people | 1.07 per 100 people | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 4.16 per 100 people | 3.8 per 100 people | 0.366 per 100 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.58 per 100 people | 5.96 per 100 people | 1.61 per 100 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.97 per 100 people | 5.78 per 100 people | 1.19 per 100 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.3 per 100 people | 3.08 per 100 people | 1.22 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 Paraguay?
- Botswana, at 3.3 per 100 people against 3 per 100 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 0.3 per 100 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Paraguay ranks 142nd 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.