Digital connectivity composite index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Digital connectivity composite index was -0.832 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▬ Flat
Digital connectivity composite index in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, digital connectivity composite index in Lesotho stood at -0.832 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, digital connectivity composite index in Lesotho peaked at -0.4192 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.9784 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 178th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Digital connectivity composite index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.6764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | -0.7023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2002 | -0.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2003 | -0.7646 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.5% |
| 2004 | -0.7483 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7701 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 2006 | -0.883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.7% |
| 2007 | -0.8474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.1% |
| 2009 | -0.9784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 2010 | -0.8083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.4% |
| 2011 | -0.7911 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7224 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 2013 | -0.6536 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.5% |
| 2014 | -0.5388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5443 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5026 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.6% |
| 2018 | -0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +74.6% |
| 2019 | -0.7061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2020 | -0.8052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7322 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8235 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.5% |
| 2023 | -0.866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2024 | -0.832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.832 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5604 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.832 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Digital connectivity composite index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -74.6% | -0.4192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7958 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6418 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7322 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 175 Zimbabwe -0.7891 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 176 Sudan -0.7925 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 177 Burkina Faso -0.828 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 179 Laos -0.8435 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 180 Samoa -0.8485 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 181 Mali -0.8493 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 digital connectivity composite index in Lesotho?
- Digital connectivity composite index in Lesotho was -0.832 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4192 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- What is the lowest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9784 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for digital connectivity composite index?
- Lesotho ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is digital connectivity composite index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Secure Internet servers Secure Server Survey, Netcraft
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.