Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 85.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Lesotho, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Lesotho is 85.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Lesotho peaked at 85.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 162nd out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.7% | — |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 85.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 85.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.5% | 62.7% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 67.0% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 86.0% compare
- 160 Nepal 86.0% compare
- 163 Benin 85.0% compare
- 163 Fiji 85.0% compare
- 163 Micronesia (Federated States of) 85.0% compare
- 163 Panama 85.0% compare
- 163 Wallis and Futuna Islands 85.0% 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 population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Lesotho?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Lesotho was 85.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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