Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 7,980 in 2024. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7,980 for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 53,136 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 | 400 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,806 | 1,300 | 3,085 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,366 | 3,446 | 12,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,311 | 11,380 | 21,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,439 | 21,382 | 53,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,166 | 8,328 | 50,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,640 | 6,744 | 11,574 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 182 Rwanda 9,255 compare
- 183 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 184 Comoros, Union of the 8,823 compare
- 186 Dominica 7,459 compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 6,978 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 6,476 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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Lesotho was 7,980 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53,136 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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 telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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 telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.