Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
12.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho
8.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Lesotho rank
14th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12.17 % change on previous year against 8.69 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 3.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 2.31 % change on previous year 22.22 % change on previous year 19.91 % change on previous year Lesotho
1970s 12.36 % change on previous year 10.84 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s 3.58 % change on previous year 15.19 % change on previous year 11.6 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s -1.6 % change on previous year 6.56 % change on previous year 8.15 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 6.25 % change on previous year 13.9 % change on previous year 7.64 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 81.31 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year 84.45 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 7.93 % change on previous year -12.15 % change on previous year 20.08 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 12.17 % change on previous year against 8.69 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
3.48 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.