Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 85.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Lesotho, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Lesotho is 85.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Lesotho peaked at 85.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.5% | 62.7% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 67.0% | 85.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Kazakhstan 89.2% compare
- 143 Eswatini 87.0% compare
- 145 Namibia 85.0% compare
- 145 Panama 85.0% compare
- 147 Cape Verde 84.7% compare
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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Lesotho?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Lesotho was 85.1% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)