Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0034 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0273 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1964.
Lesotho ranks 183rd of 213 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, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 units per person | +191.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | +42.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.006 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0143 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0273 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.025 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0193 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per person | -74.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per person | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per person | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +191.3% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
| 2017 | -74.5% | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0049 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 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 0.3414 per 100 people (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, per capita in Lesotho?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0034 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0273 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.