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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.