Gambia vs Lesotho: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Gambia
1.45 million
in 2011
Lesotho
1.27 million
in 2011
Gambia rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
43rd
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.45 million against 1.27 million in Lesotho, a difference of 180,680.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780 | 1,200 | 420 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1,590 | 2,144 | 553.5 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3,194 | 7,366 | 4,172 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 20,606 | 18,970 | 1,635 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 484,416 | 325,747 | 158,668 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.15 million | 340,870 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 1.45 million against 1.27 million in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 180,680, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Gambia ranks 42nd 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.