Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population using the Internet
Lesotho
51.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
54.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
156th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 54.6% against 51.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lesotho ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 16.7% | 7.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.9% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 54.6% against 51.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 2.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Lesotho ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th 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.