Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 71.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 141 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2019
All-time low
69.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lesotho, 2016–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lesotho is 71.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.2% | 78.7% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 69.3% | 71.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lesotho?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lesotho was 71.2% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)