Lesotho vs Somalia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Lesotho
0.3414 per 100 people
in 2024
Somalia
0.2996 per 100 people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
182nd
Somalia rank
185th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Lesotho
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.3414 per 100 people against 0.2996 per 100 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.0418 per 100 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 185th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0851 per 100 people 0.0451 per 100 people 0.04 per 100 people Lesotho
1970s 0.1263 per 100 people 0.0453 per 100 people 0.081 per 100 people Lesotho
1980s 0.4746 per 100 people 0.1661 per 100 people 0.3085 per 100 people Lesotho
1990s 0.8422 per 100 people 0.2263 per 100 people 0.6159 per 100 people Lesotho
2000s 1.9 per 100 people 0.7439 per 100 people 1.16 per 100 people Lesotho
2010s 1.78 per 100 people 0.532 per 100 people 1.25 per 100 people Lesotho
2020s 0.3882 per 100 people 0.471 per 100 people 0.0828 per 100 people Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Lesotho or Somalia?
Lesotho, at 0.3414 per 100 people against 0.2996 per 100 people in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Lesotho and Somalia?
0.0418 per 100 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 185th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed