Ict adoption per 100 people in Lesotho

Lesotho: Ict adoption per 100 people was 0.3414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Ict adoption per 100 people in Lesotho, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ict adoption per 100 people in Lesotho is 0.3414, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Lesotho peaked at 2.73 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0478, in 1961.

Lesotho ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Ict adoption per 100 people in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Ict adoption per 100 people in Lesotho, 1960 to 2024.
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 Ict adoption 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 0.1395
2017 -74.5% 1.93 0.4931

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 212 places →

More reference data data for Lesotho

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is ict adoption per 100 people in Lesotho?
Ict adoption per 100 people in Lesotho was 0.3414 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2006.
What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is ict adoption 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 Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ict adoption per 100 people
Source
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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