Internet users in Lesotho
Lesotho: Internet users was 92,686 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Lesotho, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 92,686 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 1,684.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Lesotho peaked at 92,686 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 52.06 | — |
| 1997 | 104.16 | +100.1% |
| 1998 | 208.28 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 1,041 | +399.7% |
| 2000 | 4,160 | +299.7% |
| 2001 | 5,194 | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 21,790 | +319.5% |
| 2003 | 31,094 | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 44,533 | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 53,302 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 62,144 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 72,565 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 76,161 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 79,950 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 83,813 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 92,686 | +10.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 92,686 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 722,442, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 92,686 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +399.7% | 208.28 | 1,041 |
| 2002 | +319.5% | 5,194 | 21,790 |
| 2000 | +299.7% | 1,041 | 4,160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.05 | 0 | 1,041 | 5 |
| 2000s | 45,089 | 4,160 | 79,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,249 | 83,813 | 92,686 | 2 |
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 internet users in Lesotho?
- Internet users in Lesotho was 92,686 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92,686 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for internet users?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,684.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.