Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 57.93 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Lesotho, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57.93 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 1,370.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Lesotho peaked at 57.93 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.047 per 100 people, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0877 per 100 people | 0.047 per 100 people | 0.1285 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1792 per 100 people | 0.1258 per 100 people | 0.2419 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4918 per 100 people | 0.2631 per 100 people | 0.7598 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 per 100 people | 0.6697 per 100 people | 1.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.55 per 100 people | 2.23 per 100 people | 32.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.59 per 100 people | 47.26 per 100 people | 57.93 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1,300 (1999)
- Air transport, freight 0.1 million ton-km (1993)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 200 (1999)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 5.23 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,288 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Lesotho?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Lesotho was 57.93 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57.93 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,370.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.