Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Lesotho, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 95.8% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Lesotho peaked at 98.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 182nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.0% | — |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +89.7% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 95.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 95.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +89.7% | 29.0% | 55.0% |
| 2011 | +36.4% | 55.0% | 75.0% |
| 2005 | +28.9% | 22.5% | 29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 21.0% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 75.0% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 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 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 population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Lesotho was 95.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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