Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2418 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.2418 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.75 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 180th 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3773 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4028 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.407 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4043 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3748 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4816 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5175 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.586 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5262 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6719 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6917 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7115 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7312 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7043 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9421 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2743 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3812 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2418 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2418 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -74.2% | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 0.3504 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 0.4028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5373 units per square kilometre | 0.3748 units per square kilometre | 0.7115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.7043 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 0.2743 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 units per square kilometre | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | 0.3812 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 177 Vanuatu 0.2595 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mali 0.2515 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 0.2493 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Norway 0.2205 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Gabon 0.2117 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.2418 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.