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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho

Lesotho: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 70.33 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70.33 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
179th
of 212 countries
All-time high
110.37 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, 1980–2024

02550751001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0.065 per 100 people1997: 0.177 per 100 people1998: 0.495 per 100 people1999: 0.602 per 100 people2000: 1.1 per 100 people2001: 2.8 per 100 people2002: 6.9 per 100 people2003: 6.3 per 100 people2004: 10 per 100 people2005: 12.8 per 100 people2006: 18.4 per 100 people2007: 24.7 per 100 people2008: 30.2 per 100 people2009: 33.4 per 100 people2010: 49.5 per 100 people2011: 61.2 per 100 people2012: 75.9 per 100 people2013: 87.1 per 100 people2014: 102.8 per 100 people2015: 101.7 per 100 people2016: 107.2 per 100 people2017: 110.4 per 100 people2018: 72.5 per 100 people2019: 76.1 per 100 people2020: 69.9 per 100 people2021: 80.5 per 100 people2022: 68.1 per 100 people2023: 69.4 per 100 people2024: 70.3 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho is 70.33 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho peaked at 110.37 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.1339 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.6017 per 100 people 10
2000s 14.66 per 100 people 1.08 per 100 people 33.37 per 100 people 10
2010s 84.43 per 100 people 49.47 per 100 people 110.37 per 100 people 10
2020s 71.64 per 100 people 68.1 per 100 people 80.54 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 176 Venezuela 71.01 per 100 people compare
  2. 177 Honduras 70.94 per 100 people compare
  3. 178 Nigeria 70.76 per 100 people compare
  4. 180 Sudan 70.21 per 100 people compare
  5. 181 Angola 69.7 per 100 people compare
  6. 182 Jordan 69.64 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho was 70.33 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 110.37 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Lesotho rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Lesotho ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.