Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?

Lesotho, at 7,980 against 6,476 in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?

39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.

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.

Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Fixed telephone subscriptions

Lesotho

7,980

in 2024

Micronesia (country)

6,476

in 2022

Lesotho rank

186th

Micronesia (country) rank

189th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Lesotho
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7,980 against 6,476 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1,504.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 186th and Micronesia (country) ranks 189th of 214 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8,696	1,433	7,263	Lesotho
1990s	16,311	6,497	9,814	Lesotho
2000s	37,439	10,044	27,395	Lesotho
2010s	37,037	7,774	29,263	Lesotho
2020s	9,292	6,825	2,467	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?: Lesotho, at 7,980 against 6,476 in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?: 1,504, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Lesotho ranks 186th and Micronesia (country) ranks 189th 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.