Fixed broadband subscriptions in Botswana
Botswana: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 187,597 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Botswana is 187,597, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 463.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Botswana peaked at 187,597 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 2005.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,168 | 1,600 | 10,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32,564 | 11,978 | 59,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,832 | 84,842 | 187,597 | 5 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 172,720 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4,264 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.282 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 983.65 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 57.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Botswana?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Botswana was 187,597 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 187,597 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.