Mobile penetration rate in Lesotho stood at 70.33% in 2024, according to ITU. The latest value is up 0.98 percentage points from 69.35% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 102.8% (down 32.49 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 110.4% in 2017, the lowest 0% in 1960. Lesotho ranked 156th highest of the 172 countries in this dataset in 2023; Fiji ranked first.
Data source: ITU · Unit: % · Category: Technology and Internet · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Mobile penetration rate in Lesotho stood at 70.33% in 2024, according to ITU.
The latest value is up 0.98 percentage points from 69.35% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 102.8% (down 32.49 percentage points since).
Lesotho ranked 156th highest of the 172 countries in this dataset in 2023; Fiji ranked first.
The highest value since 1960 was 110.4% in 2017, the lowest 0% in 1960.
| Indicator | Mobile penetration rate |
|---|---|
| Country | Lesotho |
| Category | Technology and Internet |
| Unit | % |
| Source | ITU |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Mobile penetration rate — Lesotho [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/LSO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2
World Bank. "Mobile penetration rate — Lesotho." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/LSO. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.
World Bank. 2026. "Mobile penetration rate — Lesotho." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/LSO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Mobile penetration rate --- Lesotho}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/LSO},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2}
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