Fixed telephone subscriptions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.3414 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3414 per 100 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
184th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.73 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.0478 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Lesotho stood at 0.3414 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Lesotho peaked at 2.73 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0478 per 100 people, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0542 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.0478 per 100 people | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0478 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0478 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0478 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1395 per 100 people | +192.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1301 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1301 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1301 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1301 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.127 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1263 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1263 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1263 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1263 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1576 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1552 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.156 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1946 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2254 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2448 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3088 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3272 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3398 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3437 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4551 per 100 people | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5381 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.606 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6608 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.692 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.683 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.666 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.607 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.769 per 100 people | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.815 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.912 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.81 per 100 people | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.11 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.43 per 100 people | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 1.77 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 1.89 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.46 per 100 people | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 2.73 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.44 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.09 per 100 people | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.93 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 100 people | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 2.45 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.93 per 100 people | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4931 per 100 people | -74.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3814 per 100 people | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5861 per 100 people | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5177 per 100 people | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4227 per 100 people | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.295 per 100 people | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3176 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3414 per 100 people | +7.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3414 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3414 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 | +192.0% | 0.0478 per 100 people | 0.1395 per 100 people |
| 2017 | -74.5% | 1.93 per 100 people | 0.4931 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0905 per 100 people | 0.0478 per 100 people | 0.1395 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1521 per 100 people | 0.1263 per 100 people | 0.2254 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4516 per 100 people | 0.2448 per 100 people | 0.692 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8422 per 100 people | 0.607 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 per 100 people | 1.07 per 100 people | 2.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 per 100 people | 0.3814 per 100 people | 2.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3789 per 100 people | 0.295 per 100 people | 0.5177 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Lesotho?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Lesotho was 0.3414 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.