What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana was 83,182 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 174,165 in 2013.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1960.

How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Botswana ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 83,182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

83,182

Change on year

down 7.4%

World rank

132nd

of 213 countries

All-time high

174,165

in 2013

All-time low

400

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana is 83,182, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana peaked at 174,165 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1960.

That places Botswana 132nd out of 213 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
1960s	800	400	1,200	10
1970s	3,900	2,300	6,400	10
1980s	12,029	7,128	22,195	10
1990s	63,267	26,367	123,819	10
2000s	138,053	131,399	148,155	10
2010s	151,978	137,422	174,165	10
2020s	99,701	83,182	140,003	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

130 Nigeria 102,714 compare
131 Bahamas 93,084 compare
133 Burkina Faso 81,718 compare
134 Macao 81,260 compare
135 Angola 80,267 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Botswana

Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
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)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 60.6% (2022)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Botswana was 83,182 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 174,165 in 2013.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1960.
How does Botswana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Botswana ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.