Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 51.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Lesotho stood at 51.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Lesotho peaked at 51.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +266.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +79.5% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +5.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +266.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 3.9% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 43.7% | 51.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 Cook Islands 54.0% compare
- 173 Bangladesh 53.4% compare
- 175 Gambia 49.5% compare
- 176 Haiti 47.9% compare
- 177 Congo 47.3% 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Lesotho?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Lesotho was 51.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Lesotho ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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