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Botswana · Digital economy & Internet

Connectivity, adoption and digital infrastructure.

6 indicators · 6 with data

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

139th of 182 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet usersBotswana's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1991 to 57.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%57.5 %

Botswana's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1991 to 57.5 % in 2024.

Infrastructure

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

104th of 151 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fixed broadbandBotswana's fixed broadband rose from 0.1 in 2005 to 7.4 in 2024.2005201020152020024687.4

Botswana's fixed broadband rose from 0.1 in 2005 to 7.4 in 2024.

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

15th of 150 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mobile subscriptionsBotswana's mobile subscriptions rose from 0 in 1995 to 164.0 in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200164.0

Botswana's mobile subscriptions rose from 0 in 1995 to 164.0 in 2024.

Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)

per million people

129th of 215 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)Botswana's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 4.4 /M in 2010 to 471.2 /M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220240100200300400500471.2 /M

Botswana's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 4.4 /M in 2010 to 471.2 /M in 2024.

Economy

ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)

% of goods exports

95th of 158 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)Botswana's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 0.7 % in 2000 to 0.3 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.3 %

Botswana's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 0.7 % in 2000 to 0.3 % in 2023.

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

101st of 158 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Botswana's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.3 % in 1994 to 3.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%3.8 %

Botswana's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.3 % in 1994 to 3.8 % in 2024.

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