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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho

Lesotho: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.3414 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3414 per 100 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.73 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.0478 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho is 0.3414 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho peaked at 2.73 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0478 per 100 people, 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.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0542 per 100 people —
1961 0.0478 per 100 people -11.9%
1962 0.0478 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0478 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0478 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.1395 per 100 people +192.0%
1966 0.1301 per 100 people -6.7%
1967 0.1301 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.1301 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.1301 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.127 per 100 people -2.4%
1971 0.1263 per 100 people -0.5%
1972 0.1263 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.1263 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.1263 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.1576 per 100 people +24.8%
1976 0.1552 per 100 people -1.5%
1977 0.156 per 100 people +0.5%
1978 0.1946 per 100 people +24.7%
1979 0.2254 per 100 people +15.8%
1980 0.2448 per 100 people +8.6%
1981 0.3088 per 100 people +26.1%
1982 0.3272 per 100 people +6.0%
1983 0.3398 per 100 people +3.9%
1984 0.3437 per 100 people +1.1%
1985 0.4551 per 100 people +32.4%
1986 0.5381 per 100 people +18.2%
1987 0.606 per 100 people +12.6%
1988 0.6608 per 100 people +9.0%
1989 0.692 per 100 people +4.7%
1990 0.683 per 100 people -1.3%
1991 0.666 per 100 people -2.5%
1992 0.607 per 100 people -8.9%
1993 0.769 per 100 people +26.7%
1994 0.815 per 100 people +6.0%
1995 0.912 per 100 people +11.9%
1996 0.81 per 100 people -11.2%
1997 1.03 per 100 people +27.2%
1998 1.05 per 100 people +1.9%
1999 1.08 per 100 people +2.9%
2000 1.11 per 100 people +2.6%
2001 1.07 per 100 people -3.5%
2002 1.43 per 100 people +34.2%
2003 1.77 per 100 people +23.3%
2004 1.89 per 100 people +6.8%
2005 2.46 per 100 people +30.0%
2006 2.73 per 100 people +11.2%
2007 2.44 per 100 people -10.8%
2008 2.09 per 100 people -14.0%
2009 2.02 per 100 people -3.6%
2010 1.93 per 100 people -4.2%
2011 1.92 per 100 people -1.0%
2012 2.5 per 100 people +30.3%
2013 2.45 per 100 people -1.9%
2014 2.39 per 100 people -2.4%
2015 1.93 per 100 people -19.3%
2016 1.93 per 100 people +0.2%
2017 0.4931 per 100 people -74.5%
2018 0.3814 per 100 people -22.7%
2019 0.5861 per 100 people +53.7%
2020 0.5177 per 100 people -11.7%
2021 0.4227 per 100 people -18.4%
2022 0.295 per 100 people -30.2%
2023 0.3176 per 100 people +7.7%
2024 0.3414 per 100 people +7.5%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.3414 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.3414 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +192.0% 0.0478 per 100 people 0.1395 per 100 people
2017 -74.5% 1.93 per 100 people 0.4931 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0905 per 100 people 0.0478 per 100 people 0.1395 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.1521 per 100 people 0.1263 per 100 people 0.2254 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.4516 per 100 people 0.2448 per 100 people 0.692 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.8422 per 100 people 0.607 per 100 people 1.08 per 100 people 10
2000s 1.9 per 100 people 1.07 per 100 people 2.73 per 100 people 10
2010s 1.65 per 100 people 0.3814 per 100 people 2.5 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.3789 per 100 people 0.295 per 100 people 0.5177 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 179 Uganda 0.3918 per 100 people compare
  2. 180 Burkina Faso 0.347 per 100 people compare
  3. 181 Zambia 0.3457 per 100 people compare
  4. 183 Sudan 0.3155 per 100 people compare
  5. 184 Mauritania 0.3095 per 100 people compare
  6. 185 Somalia 0.2996 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho was 0.3414 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 per 100 people in 2006.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions 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
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