Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Botswana
Botswana: Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National was 81.36 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Botswana stood at 81.36 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 171.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Botswana peaked at 81.36 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9 %, in 2000.
That places Botswana 107th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 3.43 % | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 3.39 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.35 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.26 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.29 % | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 5.28 % | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 6.25 % | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 6.15 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9 % | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 16 % | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 30 % | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 36.74 % | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 37.31 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.26 % | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 47.86 % | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 54.2 % | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 61.39 % | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 69.52 % | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 78.74 % | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 80.37 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.36 % | +1.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 81.36 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.36 %, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 81.36 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.03 %, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 % | 2.9 % | 6.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.08 % | 6 % | 61.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5 % | 69.52 % | 81.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Botswana?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Botswana was 81.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.36 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 % in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.