Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.3414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho is 0.3414, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho peaked at 2.73 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0478, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0542 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0478 | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1395 | +192.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1301 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1301 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1301 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1301 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.127 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1263 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1263 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1263 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1263 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1576 | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1552 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.156 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1946 | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2254 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2448 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3088 | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3272 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3398 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3437 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4551 | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5381 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.606 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6608 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.692 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.683 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.666 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.607 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.769 | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.815 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.912 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.81 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 1.77 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4931 | -74.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3814 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5861 | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5177 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4227 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.295 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3176 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3414 | +7.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3414 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3414 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +192.0% | 0.0478 | 0.1395 |
| 2017 | -74.5% | 1.93 | 0.4931 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0905 | 0.0478 | 0.1395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1521 | 0.1263 | 0.2254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4516 | 0.2448 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8422 | 0.607 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.07 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.3814 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3789 | 0.295 | 0.5177 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho was 0.3414 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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