Adoption of communication technologies in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adoption of communication technologies was 7,980 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,980
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
184th
of 212 countries
All-time high
53,136
in 2006
All-time low
400
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7,980 for adoption of communication technologies in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Lesotho peaked at 53,136 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 184th 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.
Adoption of communication technologies in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 400 | — |
| 1961 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,917 | +47.5% |
| 1976 | 1,950 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,019 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,590 | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 3,085 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 3,446 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 4,470 | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 4,870 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 5,200 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 5,407 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7,358 | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 8,931 | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 10,295 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 11,456 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 12,228 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 12,357 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 12,275 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11,380 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 14,621 | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 15,712 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 17,792 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 15,975 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 20,400 | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 21,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 21,600 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 22,200 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 21,382 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 28,603 | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 35,101 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 37,230 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 47,964 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 53,136 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 47,582 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 41,190 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 40,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 38,612 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 38,579 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50,769 | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 50,345 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 49,714 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 40,570 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 41,158 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,637 | -74.2% |
| 2018 | 8,328 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 12,949 | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 11,574 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 9,559 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 6,744 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 7,342 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 7,980 | +8.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7,980 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7,980 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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 | +200.0% | 400 | 1,200 |
| 2017 | -74.2% | 41,158 | 10,637 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 | 400 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,806 | 1,300 | 3,085 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,366 | 3,446 | 12,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,311 | 11,380 | 21,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,439 | 21,382 | 53,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,166 | 8,328 | 50,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,640 | 6,744 | 11,574 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Rwanda 9,255 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 183 Comoros 8,823 compare
- 185 Dominica 7,459 compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 6,978 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 6,476 compare
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 adoption of communication technologies in Lesotho?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Lesotho was 7,980 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53,136 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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 Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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