Lesotho vs Liberia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Lesotho
1.64 million
in 2024
Liberia
1.72 million
in 2022
Lesotho rank
156th
Liberia rank
155th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.72 million against 1.64 million in Lesotho, a difference of 79,030.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 156th and Liberia ranks 155th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2,659 | 0 | 2,659 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 288,309 | 309,281 | 20,972 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 2.57 million | 770,521 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.68 million | 29,343 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.72 million against 1.64 million in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 79,030, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Lesotho ranks 156th and Liberia ranks 155th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.