Djibouti vs Lesotho: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Djibouti
73.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
75.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
140th
Lesotho rank
137th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Djibouti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 75.2% against 73.0% in Djibouti, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Lesotho ahead.
Djibouti ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 81.7% | 15.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.8% | 0.9% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Djibouti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 75.2% against 73.0% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 2.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Djibouti ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).