Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.1584 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.1584 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.3073 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.18 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.233 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2986 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2508 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2514 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2516 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1584 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1584 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +200.0% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +104.3% | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +91.7% | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2682 units per square kilometre | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | 0.247 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 181 Norway 0.2205 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Gabon 0.2117 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Nigeria 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 East Timor 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.1584 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3073 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.