Lesotho vs East Timor: Mobile phone subscriptions

Lesotho
1.64 million
in 2024
East Timor
1.63 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
156th
East Timor rank
157th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Lesotho
  • East Timor
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M198020022024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.64 million against 1.63 million in East Timor, a difference of 13,760.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.

Lesotho ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 157th of 212 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 380,933 97,437 283,496 Lesotho
2010s 1.78 million 1.11 million 670,826 Lesotho
2020s 1.64 million 1.49 million 150,640 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Lesotho or East Timor?
Lesotho, at 1.64 million against 1.63 million in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Lesotho and East Timor?
13,760, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Lesotho ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 157th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed