Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho
Lesotho: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.3414 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, 1960–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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