Botswana vs Tonga: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Botswana
3.3 per 100 people
in 2024
Tonga
3.12 per 100 people
in 2022
Botswana rank
140th
Tonga rank
141st
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.3 per 100 people against 3.12 per 100 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.18 per 100 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 141st of 212 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 per 100 people | 0.7955 per 100 people | 0.6491 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 1970s | 0.511 per 100 people | 0.6614 per 100 people | 0.1504 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1.11 per 100 people | 2.89 per 100 people | 1.78 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | 4.16 per 100 people | 6.62 per 100 people | 2.46 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 2000s | 7.58 per 100 people | 15.74 per 100 people | 8.16 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.97 per 100 people | 18.19 per 100 people | 11.22 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.53 per 100 people | 6.67 per 100 people | 2.14 per 100 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Botswana or Tonga?
- Botswana, at 3.3 per 100 people against 3.12 per 100 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Botswana and Tonga?
- 0.18 per 100 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 141st 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.