Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Botswana
Botswana: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 3.3 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.3 per 100 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
140th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.65 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.078 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.3 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies 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, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Botswana peaked at 8.65 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.078 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Botswana 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.078 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2102 per 100 people | +164.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2143 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2143 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2143 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2143 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3884 per 100 people | +81.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3664 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3664 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3664 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3664 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6457 per 100 people | +76.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6524 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6816 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6946 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7163 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7594 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7949 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8295 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8918 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.917 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9288 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9965 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2 per 100 people | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 per 100 people | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.71 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 2.02 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 2.64 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.06 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 3.46 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 3.98 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 5.45 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 6.35 per 100 people | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 7.54 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8.65 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.49 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4 per 100 people | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 7.29 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.42 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.04 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.17 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.76 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.21 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.61 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.14 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.79 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.28 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.36 per 100 people | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.23 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.11 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.92 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.91 per 100 people | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 3.76 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.62 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3 per 100 people | -8.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.3 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.3 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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 per 100 people | 0.2102 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +81.2% | 0.2143 per 100 people | 0.3884 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +76.2% | 0.3664 per 100 people | 0.6457 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 per 100 people | 0.078 per 100 people | 0.2143 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5244 per 100 people | 0.3664 per 100 people | 0.7163 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 per 100 people | 0.7594 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 per 100 people | 2.02 per 100 people | 7.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 per 100 people | 6.9 per 100 people | 8.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 per 100 people | 6.11 per 100 people | 8.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 per 100 people | 3.3 per 100 people | 5.92 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Botswana?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Botswana was 3.3 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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