Lesotho vs Turkmenistan: Number of people using the Internet

Lesotho
1.21 million people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
1.14 million people
in 2016
Lesotho rank
146th
Turkmenistan rank
149th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Lesotho
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.21 million people against 1.14 million people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 66,520 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Lesotho ranks 146th and Turkmenistan ranks 149th of 208 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 538.87 people 1,011 people 471.87 people Turkmenistan
2000s 42,413 people 47,868 people 5,454 people Turkmenistan
2010s 343,589 people 608,113 people 264,524 people Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Lesotho or Turkmenistan?
Lesotho, at 1.21 million people against 1.14 million people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
66,520 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Lesotho ranks 146th and Turkmenistan ranks 149th 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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Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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