Botswana—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #11 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
179
2023
YoY Change
+0.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#11
of 210 countries
Maximum
179
2023
Minimum
13
2000
CAGR
+12.0%
24 years
Last
179
Previous
178
Highest
179
Lowest
13
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 179 in 2023, ranking #11 out of 210 countries. This represents a +0.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 179 (2023) and the lowest was 13 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 179 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 178 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 173 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 162 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 161 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 147 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 143 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 147 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 158 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 157 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 152 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 146 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 140 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 116 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 94 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 76 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 60 | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 44 | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 31 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 29 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 19 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 19 | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 13 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |