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.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.047 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.1285 per 100 people | +173.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1258 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1667 per 100 people | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1655 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.167 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2086 per 100 people | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2419 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2631 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3322 per 100 people | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3525 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3668 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3721 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4948 per 100 people | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5878 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6641 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7251 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7598 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7539 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7354 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6697 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8452 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8919 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9915 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9423 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.28 per 100 people | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 1.74 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.23 per 100 people | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 3.94 per 100 people | +76.7% |
| 2002 | 8.29 per 100 people | +110.2% |
| 2003 | 7.94 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.4 per 100 people | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 14.41 per 100 people | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 19.71 per 100 people | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 25.17 per 100 people | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 29.82 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 32.62 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 47.26 per 100 people | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 57.93 per 100 people | +22.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57.93 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57.93 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +173.6% | 0.047 per 100 people | 0.1285 per 100 people |
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
- 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 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.