Radio sets in Lesotho
Lesotho: Radio sets was 66.54 per 1,000 people in 2003. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Lesotho, 1970–2003
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 66.54 per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2003. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Lesotho peaked at 66.54 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.65 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.35 per 1,000 people | 10.65 per 1,000 people | 23.52 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.62 per 1,000 people | 25.19 per 1,000 people | 33.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.45 per 1,000 people | 34.16 per 1,000 people | 57.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.03 per 1,000 people | 59.07 per 1,000 people | 66.54 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Lesotho?
- Radio sets in Lesotho was 66.54 per 1,000 people in 2003, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 66.54 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for radio sets?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2003.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Radio sets (per 1,000 people). 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. Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.