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Botswana — 30 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 19,109 (1985 est.)
1997 19,109 (1985 est.)
1998 19,109 (1985 est.)
1999 19,109 (1985 est.)
2000 78,000 (1998)
2001 86,000 (1997)
2002 131,000 (September 2001)
2003 131,000 (September 2001)
2004 142,400 (2002)
2005 142,400 (2002)
2006 132,000 (2005)
2007 136,900 (2006)
2008 136,900 (2006)
2009 142,300 (2008) country comparison to the world: 135
2010 144,200 (2009) country comparison to the world: 133
2011 137,400 (2010) country comparison to the world: 139
2012 149,600 (2011) country comparison to the world: 135
2013 160,500 (2012) country comparison to the world: 134
2014 160,500 (2012) country comparison to the world: 134
2015 total subscriptions: 170,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132
2016 total subscriptions: 160,490 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132
2017 total subscriptions: 142,122 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132
2018 total subscriptions: 141,207 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 141,207 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 139,735 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6.12 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 142,587 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5.95 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 140,003 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 132,457 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 92,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2022 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 83,200 (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2024 est.)