Digital 2021: Botswana
You’ll find our complete #Digital2021 report for Botswana in the SlideShare embed above (click here if that’s not working for you).
This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Botswana, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Botswana in 2021.
Botswana’s population
Botswana had a population of 2.37 million in January 2021.
Botswana’s population increased by 47 thousand (+2.0%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
51.5% of Botswana’s population is female, while 48.5% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
71.2% of Botswana’s population lives in urban centres, while 28.8% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Botswana
There were 1.12 million internet users in Botswana in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Botswana increased by 22 thousand (+2.0%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Botswana stood at 47.0% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Botswana
There were 1.20 million social media users in Botswana in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Botswana increased by 200 thousand (+20%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Botswana was equivalent to 50.5% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Botswana
There were 3.89 million mobile connections in Botswana in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Botswana increased by 222 thousand (+6.0%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Botswana in January 2021 was equivalent to 163.9% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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