Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Lesotho
Lesotho: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 0.38 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.38 per 100 population for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in 2024.
That represents a change of up 442.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Lesotho peaked at 0.4 per 100 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 population, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 189th out of 214 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, by download speed in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.01 per 100 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 per 100 population | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.07 per 100 population | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 per 100 population | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.11 per 100 population | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.07 per 100 population | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1 per 100 population | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 per 100 population | +120.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 per 100 population | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.21 per 100 population | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.23 per 100 population | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.35 per 100 population | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4 per 100 population | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.38 per 100 population | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.38 per 100 population | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.38 per 100 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 population, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.38 per 100 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 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 | +250.0% | 0.02 per 100 population | 0.07 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.008 per 100 population | 0 per 100 population | 0.02 per 100 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.124 per 100 population | 0.02 per 100 population | 0.26 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.348 per 100 population | 0.23 per 100 population | 0.4 per 100 population | 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, by download speed in Lesotho?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Lesotho was 0.38 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 per 100 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 population in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Lesotho ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 442.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).