Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.7033 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.7033 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.1 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 179th 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 | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1466 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.3337 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8443 units per person | 0.4947 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7164 units per person | 0.681 units per person | 0.8054 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 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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Lesotho was 0.7033 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.