Gambia vs Lesotho: Share of the population using the Internet
Gambia
49.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
51.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
159th
Lesotho rank
158th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 51.8% against 49.5% in Gambia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 23.7% | 5.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 47.5% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 51.8% against 49.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 2.3%, with Lesotho 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 share of the population using the internet?
- Gambia ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.