Lesotho vs Mauritania: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Lesotho
0.3414 per 100 people
in 2024
Mauritania
0.3095 per 100 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
182nd
Mauritania rank
184th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.3414 per 100 people against 0.3095 per 100 people in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0319 per 100 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Mauritania ranks 184th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1521 per 100 people | 0.1024 per 100 people | 0.0497 per 100 people | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.4516 per 100 people | 0.2257 per 100 people | 0.2259 per 100 people | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.8422 per 100 people | 0.4293 per 100 people | 0.4129 per 100 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.9 per 100 people | 1.4 per 100 people | 0.4958 per 100 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.65 per 100 people | 1.55 per 100 people | 0.1032 per 100 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3789 per 100 people | 0.8924 per 100 people | 0.5136 per 100 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 0.3414 per 100 people against 0.3095 per 100 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.0319 per 100 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Mauritania ranks 184th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.