How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Guinea-Bissau

720,000

in 2010

Lesotho

1.27 million

in 2011

Guinea-Bissau rank

46th

Lesotho rank

43rd

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.27 million against 720,000 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 550,930.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	325	400	75	Lesotho
1980s	4,611	7,802	3,191	Lesotho
1990s	6,925	18,970	12,045	Lesotho
2000s	173,657	325,747	152,091	Lesotho
2010s	720,000	1.03 million	306,060	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 1.27 million against 720,000 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 550,930, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th 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

Indicator: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.