Lesotho vs Zambia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Lesotho
0.3414 per 100 people
in 2024
Zambia
0.3457 per 100 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
182nd
Zambia rank
181st
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.3457 per 100 people against 0.3414 per 100 people in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0043 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 181st of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0905 per 100 people | 0.4818 per 100 people | 0.3913 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1521 per 100 people | 0.5566 per 100 people | 0.4045 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.4516 per 100 people | 0.6736 per 100 people | 0.222 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.8422 per 100 people | 0.8739 per 100 people | 0.0317 per 100 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.9 per 100 people | 0.7773 per 100 people | 1.12 per 100 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.65 per 100 people | 0.6437 per 100 people | 1.01 per 100 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3789 per 100 people | 0.3858 per 100 people | 0.0069 per 100 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.3457 per 100 people against 0.3414 per 100 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.0043 per 100 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 181st 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.