Eswatini vs Lesotho: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Eswatini
842,365
in 2011
Lesotho
1.27 million
in 2011
Eswatini rank
44th
Lesotho rank
43rd
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.27 million against 842,365 in Eswatini, a difference of 428,565.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,600 | 800 | 800 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 3,585 | 2,144 | 1,441 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 8,537 | 7,366 | 1,171 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 22,546 | 18,970 | 3,576 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 282,699 | 325,747 | 43,048 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 810,566 | 1.15 million | 337,928 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.27 million against 842,365 in Eswatini as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 428,565, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Eswatini ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.