Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 70.33 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, 1960–2024
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 and landline 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 and landline 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 1960.
Lesotho ranks 179th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.02 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3794 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,869 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 32.24 per million people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.38 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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