Guatemala vs Lesotho: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Guatemala
74.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
75.2%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
138th
Lesotho rank
137th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 75.2% against 74.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guatemala ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 182 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 81.7% | 21.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 71.8% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 75.2% against 74.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Guatemala ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).