Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Number of people using the Internet

Equatorial Guinea
1.03 million users
in 2021
Lesotho
1.02 million users
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
148th
Lesotho rank
149th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.03 million users against 1.02 million users in Lesotho, a difference of 13,740 users.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 149th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 377.86 users 352.12 users 25.74 users Equatorial Guinea
2000s 10,036 users 42,414 users 32,377 users Lesotho
2010s 325,375 users 507,194 users 181,819 users Lesotho
2020s 988,403 users 997,522 users 9,118 users Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.03 million users against 1.02 million users in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
13,740 users, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 149th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.