Lesotho vs Rwanda: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Lesotho
7,980
in 2024
Rwanda
9,255
in 2024
Lesotho rank
186th
Rwanda rank
183rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Lesotho
  • Rwanda
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 9,255 against 7,980 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,275.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Lesotho ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 800 983 183 Rwanda
1970s 1,806 1,860 53.9 Rwanda
1980s 7,366 5,480 1,886 Lesotho
1990s 16,311 10,669 5,642 Lesotho
2000s 37,439 23,302 14,137 Lesotho
2010s 34,166 28,495 5,671 Lesotho
2020s 8,640 10,301 1,662 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Lesotho or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 9,255 against 7,980 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Lesotho and Rwanda?
1,275, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Lesotho ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 183rd 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

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.