Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 3.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.3 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana peaked at 8.65 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.078, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 140th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.078 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0796 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0796 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0796 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0796 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2102 | +164.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2143 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2143 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2143 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2143 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3884 | +81.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3664 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3664 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3664 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3664 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6457 | +76.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6524 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6816 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6946 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7163 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7594 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7949 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8295 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8918 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.917 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9288 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9965 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 3.98 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 6.35 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 7.54 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8.65 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.49 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 7.29 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.42 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.17 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.76 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.21 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.61 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.14 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.79 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.28 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.23 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.11 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.92 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.91 | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.62 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -8.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +164.2% | 0.0796 | 0.2102 |
| 1970 | +81.2% | 0.2143 | 0.3884 |
| 1975 | +76.2% | 0.3664 | 0.6457 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 | 0.078 | 0.2143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5244 | 0.3664 | 0.7163 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.7594 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 | 2.02 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 | 6.9 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 6.11 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.3 | 5.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Botswana was 3.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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