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
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.