Botswana vs Philippines: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Botswana
3.3 per 100 people
in 2024
Philippines
3.82 per 100 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Philippines rank
137th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Botswana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.82 per 100 people against 3.3 per 100 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.52 per 100 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 137th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2135 per 100 people | 0.2654 per 100 people | 0.052 per 100 people | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.5244 per 100 people | 0.6268 per 100 people | 0.1024 per 100 people | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.05 per 100 people | 0.9376 per 100 people | 0.1087 per 100 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.16 per 100 people | 2.02 per 100 people | 2.15 per 100 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.58 per 100 people | 4.08 per 100 people | 3.5 per 100 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.97 per 100 people | 3.47 per 100 people | 3.5 per 100 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.1 per 100 people | 4.08 per 100 people | 0.0188 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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.82 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 Philippines?
- 0.52 per 100 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Philippines?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Philippines rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 137th 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.