Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Lesotho

Lesotho: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 1.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
up 97.8%
World rank
137th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 2024
All-time low
0.4374
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2024

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Lesotho, 2017–2024

0.511.52017202020242017: 0.4642019: 0.4532021: 0.8842022: 0.4372023: 0.8652024: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 1.71 for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.8% on the previous year and up 269.1% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Lesotho, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 0.4636 —
2019 0.4526 -2.4%
2021 0.8843 +95.4%
2022 0.4374 -50.5%
2023 0.8652 +97.8%
2024 1.71 +97.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 1.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 1.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4581 0.4526 0.4636 2
2020s 0.9746 0.4374 1.71 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 134 Myanmar 1.87 compare
  2. 135 Gambia 1.81 compare
  3. 136 Papua New Guinea 1.8 compare
  4. 138 Bolivia 1.69 compare
  5. 139 Afghanistan 1.69 compare
  6. 140 Malawi 1.62 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Lesotho?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Lesotho was 1.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2024.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4374 in 2022.
How does Lesotho rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Lesotho ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 269.1%. 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 Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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