Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.7033 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.7033 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.1 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 179th out of 212 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per person | +175.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | +179.5% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 units per person | +79.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 units per person | +164.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0692 units per person | +142.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0634 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0995 units per person | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1279 units per person | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.184 units per person | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 0.247 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3017 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3337 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4947 units per person | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6119 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7594 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8706 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7246 units per person | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7611 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6989 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8054 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.681 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6935 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7033 units per person | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.7033 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.7033 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1466 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.3337 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8443 units per person | 0.4947 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7164 units per person | 0.681 units per person | 0.8054 units per person | 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lesotho?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lesotho was 0.7033 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.