Gambia vs Lesotho: Number of people using the Internet
Gambia
1.37 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.21 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
143rd
Lesotho rank
146th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.37 million people against 1.21 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 155,330 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,824 people | 292.94 people | 2,532 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 68,366 people | 42,413 people | 25,953 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 409,590 people | 507,192 people | 97,603 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.19 million people | 1.09 million people | 98,914 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 1.37 million people against 1.21 million people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 155,330 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Gambia ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, 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
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.