Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Comoros or Lesotho?

Comoros, at 8,823 against 7,980 in Lesotho as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Lesotho?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Lesotho: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Comoros

8,823

in 2023

Lesotho

7,980

in 2024

Comoros rank

185th

Lesotho rank

186th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Comoros
Lesotho

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 8,823 against 7,980 in Lesotho, a difference of 843.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Comoros ranks 185th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 214 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	50	800	750	Lesotho
1970s	455	1,806	1,351	Lesotho
1980s	1,618	7,366	5,748	Lesotho
1990s	4,665	16,311	11,646	Lesotho
2000s	17,586	37,439	19,853	Lesotho
2010s	18,008	34,166	16,158	Lesotho
2020s	7,793	8,805	1,012	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Comoros or Lesotho?: Comoros, at 8,823 against 7,980 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Comoros and Lesotho?: 843, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Lesotho?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Lesotho rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Comoros ranks 185th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.