Internet Users: Botswana

Analysis# Botswana Internet Users As of 2024, 57.46% of Botswana's population uses the internet, nearly matching the all-time peak of 57.9% recorded in 2022. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1990, when internet access was essentially nonexistent. Over three decades, Botswana has built digital infrastructure from zero to serving more than half its citizens. The growth accelerated most sharply between 2014 and 2022, when internet penetration climbed from 36.7% to 57.9%—a gain of over 21 percentage points in eight years. The slight decline to 57.46% in 2024 suggests the expansion may be plateauing as it reaches saturation among accessible populations. Continued growth will likely depend on extending connectivity to rural and underserved communities.