Public payphones in Lesotho
Lesotho: Public payphones was 16,344 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Lesotho, 1992–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 16,344 for public payphones in 2010. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.6% on the previous year and up 4,353.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Lesotho peaked at 16,344 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 121, in 1995.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 176 | — |
| 1993 | 190 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 121 | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 280 | +131.4% |
| 1999 | 350 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 367 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 509 | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 672 | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 1,242 | +84.8% |
| 2004 | 1,286 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,277 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,543 | +99.1% |
| 2007 | 5,742 | +125.8% |
| 2008 | 8,443 | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 16,344 | +93.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 16,344 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 16,344 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.5 | 121 | 350 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,453 | 367 | 8,443 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,344 | 16,344 | 16,344 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 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)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Lesotho?
- Public payphones in Lesotho was 16,344 in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16,344 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for public payphones?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,353.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Public payphones. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Total number of all types of public telephones, including coin- and card-operated and public telephones in call offices. Publicly available phones installed in private places should also be included, as should mobile public telephones. All public telephones regardless of capability (e.g., local calls or national only) should be counted. If the national definition of "payphone" differs from that above (e.g., by excluding pay phones in private places), then respondents should indicate their own definition.