Lesotho vs Zambia: Telecommunications investment

Lesotho
30.3%
in 2011
Zambia
29.3%
in 2004
Lesotho rank
21st
Zambia rank
22nd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
050100150197019902011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 30.3% against 29.3% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 47 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 65.8% 64.2% 1.6% Lesotho
1990s 21.3% 18.5% 2.8% Lesotho
2000s 50.6% 16.2% 34.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Lesotho or Zambia?
Lesotho, at 30.3% against 29.3% in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Lesotho and Zambia?
1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2004.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,067 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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