Fixed broadband subscriptions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.3794 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Lesotho stood at 0.3794 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 425.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Lesotho peaked at 0.3975 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 per 100 people, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0011 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0023 per 100 people | +106.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 per 100 people | +144.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 per 100 people | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 per 100 people | +183.6% |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0665 per 100 people | +231.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0804 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1106 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0722 per 100 people | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.098 per 100 people | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1047 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2235 per 100 people | +113.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2639 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.209 per 100 people | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2263 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3537 per 100 people | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3975 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3837 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3794 per 100 people | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3794 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3794 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +231.8% | 0.02 per 100 people | 0.0665 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0073 per 100 people | 0.0011 per 100 people | 0.0202 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1249 per 100 people | 0.02 per 100 people | 0.2639 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3481 per 100 people | 0.2263 per 100 people | 0.3975 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Lesotho?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Lesotho was 0.3794 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3975 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.