Lesotho vs Tonga: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Lesotho
75.2%
in 2024
Tonga
73.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
142nd
Tonga rank
145th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 75.2% against 73.0% in Tonga, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 145th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.7% | 71.2% | 10.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 69.3% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 75.2% against 73.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 2.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 145th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.