Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho
Lesotho: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.3794 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho is 0.3794 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 425.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho peaked at 0.3975 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 per 100 people, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0011 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0023 per 100 people | +106.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 per 100 people | +144.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 per 100 people | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 per 100 people | +183.6% |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0665 per 100 people | +231.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0804 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1106 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0722 per 100 people | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.098 per 100 people | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1047 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +113.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2639 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.209 per 100 people | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2263 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3537 per 100 people | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3975 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3837 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3794 per 100 people | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3794 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3794 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +231.8% | 0.02 per 100 people | 0.0665 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0073 per 100 people | 0.0011 per 100 people | 0.0202 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1249 per 100 people | 0.02 per 100 people | 0.2639 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3481 per 100 people | 0.2263 per 100 people | 0.3975 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho was 0.3794 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3975 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.