Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2418 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.2418 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.75 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 180th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 0.4028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5373 units per square kilometre | 0.3748 units per square kilometre | 0.7115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.7043 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 0.2743 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 units per square kilometre | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | 0.3812 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 177 Vanuatu 0.2595 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mali 0.2515 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 0.2493 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Norway 0.2205 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Gabon 0.2117 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.2418 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.