Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2922 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.2922 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 289.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.2993 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +234.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Gabon 0.3831 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Vanuatu 0.3242 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mongolia 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bhutan 0.2719 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Botswana 0.2698 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 0.2377 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.2922 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2993 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.