Landline Internet subscriptions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Landline Internet subscriptions was 8,869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8,869 for landline internet subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 490.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Lesotho peaked at 9,088 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22 | — |
| 2005 | 45 | +104.5% |
| 2007 | 110 | +144.4% |
| 2008 | 140 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 400 | +185.7% |
| 2010 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,339 | +234.8% |
| 2012 | 1,636 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 2,275 | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 1,502 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 2,062 | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 2,230 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,821 | +116.2% |
| 2018 | 5,763 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 4,618 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 5,060 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 7,998 | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 9,088 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 8,870 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8,869 | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8,869 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8,869 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +234.8% | 400 | 1,339 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.4 | 22 | 400 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,665 | 400 | 5,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,977 | 5,060 | 9,088 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 San Marino 12,200 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 9,917 compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 9,833 compare
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 8,708 compare
- 186 Tonga 8,586 compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 8,499 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 landline internet subscriptions in Lesotho?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Lesotho was 8,869 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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,088 in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.