Lesotho vs Somalia: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Lesotho
1.27 million
in 2011
Somalia
748,200
in 2010
Lesotho rank
43rd
Somalia rank
45th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.27 million against 748,200 in Somalia, a difference of 522,730.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400 | 1,249 | 849 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 7,802 | 11,111 | 3,309 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 18,970 | 16,700 | 2,270 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 325,747 | 467,800 | 142,053 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 748,200 | 277,860 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Lesotho, at 1.27 million against 748,200 in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 522,730, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 45th 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.