Digital 2020: Botswana

You'll find our complete #Digital2020 report for Botswana in the SlideShare embed above (click here if that's not working for you), but read on below for the essential headlines.

Internet users in Botswana

  • There were 1.09 million internet users in Botswana in January 2020.

  • The number of internet users in Botswana increased by 23 thousand (+2.1%) between 2019 and 2020.

  • Internet penetration in Botswana stood at 47% in January 2020.

Social media users in Botswana

  • There were 1.00 million social media users in Botswana in January 2020.

  • The number of social media users in Botswana increased by 96 thousand (+11%) between April 2019 and January 2020.

  • Social media penetration in Botswana stood at 43% in January 2020.

Mobile connections in Botswana

  • There were 3.49 million mobile connections in Botswana in January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Botswana increased by 177 thousand (+5.3%) between January 2019 and January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Botswana in January 2020 was equivalent to 150% of the total population.


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