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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho

Lesotho: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.3794 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3794 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
181st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3975 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.0011 per 100 people
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho, 2004–2024

00.10.20.30.42004201420242004: 0.001 per 100 people2005: 0.002 per 100 people2007: 0.006 per 100 people2008: 0.007 per 100 people2009: 0.02 per 100 people2010: 0.02 per 100 people2011: 0.066 per 100 people2012: 0.08 per 100 people2013: 0.111 per 100 people2014: 0.072 per 100 people2015: 0.098 per 100 people2016: 0.105 per 100 people2017: 0.223 per 100 people2018: 0.264 per 100 people2019: 0.209 per 100 people2020: 0.226 per 100 people2021: 0.354 per 100 people2022: 0.398 per 100 people2023: 0.384 per 100 people2024: 0.379 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho is 0.3794 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 425.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho peaked at 0.3975 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 per 100 people, in 2004.

That places Lesotho 181st out of 206 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0073 per 100 people 0.0011 per 100 people 0.0202 per 100 people 5
2010s 0.1249 per 100 people 0.02 per 100 people 0.2639 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.3481 per 100 people 0.2263 per 100 people 0.3975 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 178 Gambia 0.5186 per 100 people compare
  2. 179 Comoros 0.3879 per 100 people compare
  3. 180 Guinea-Bissau 0.3861 per 100 people compare
  4. 182 Angola 0.3628 per 100 people compare
  5. 183 Haiti 0.3068 per 100 people compare
  6. 184 Benin 0.2774 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Lesotho was 0.3794 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.3975 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 per 100 people in 2004.
How does Lesotho rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Lesotho ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 425.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.