Botswana — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Botswana, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Botswana was 57.46% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 31 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 57.90% in 2022. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Botswana ranks 150 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 74%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 34.98%, so Botswana sits above it. It peaked in 2022 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 56%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 12 of 47 economies; Lesotho (51.80%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 159% in 2000. That is 20% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 148th of 201 in 1990 → 92nd of 195 in 2000 → 163rd of 200 in 2010 → 132nd of 183 in 2020 → 137th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.46% | -0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +3.2 pp |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +3.0 pp |
| 2020 | 51.68% | +2.9 pp |
| 2019 | 48.82% | +2.7 pp |
| 2018 | 46.13% | +2.5 pp |
| 2017 | 43.58% | +2.4 pp |
| 2016 | 41.17% | +2.3 pp |
| 2015 | 38.89% | +2.1 pp |
| 2014 | 36.74% | +6.7 pp |
| 2013 | 30% | +14.0 pp |
| 2012 | 16% | +7.0 pp |
| 2011 | 9% | +3.0 pp |
| 2010 | 6% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 6.15% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 6.25% | +1.0 pp |
| 2007 | 5.28% | +1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 4.29% | +1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 3.26% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 3.35% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 3.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 3.43% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 1.12% | +0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 0.31% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 0.16% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 0.06% | — |
| 1991 | 0% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Botswana’s Internet users in 1991?
0% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 57.46%; 2022: 57.9%; 2021: 54.7%; 2020: 51.68%; 2019: 48.82%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.