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Lesotho · Digital economy & Internet

Connectivity, adoption and digital infrastructure.

6 indicators · 6 with data

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

144th of 182 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet usersLesotho's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 51.8 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%51.8 %

Lesotho's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 51.8 % in 2024.

Infrastructure

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

138th of 151 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fixed broadbandLesotho's fixed broadband rose from 0.0 in 2004 to 0.4 in 2024.200520102015202000.100.200.300.400.4

Lesotho's fixed broadband rose from 0.0 in 2004 to 0.4 in 2024.

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

139th of 150 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mobile subscriptionsLesotho's mobile subscriptions rose from 0 in 1995 to 70.3 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002040608010012070.3

Lesotho's mobile subscriptions rose from 0 in 1995 to 70.3 in 2024.

Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)

per million people

172nd of 215 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)Lesotho's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 0.5 /M in 2010 to 86.0 /M in 2024.2010201220142016201820202022202402040608010086.0 /M

Lesotho's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 0.5 /M in 2010 to 86.0 /M in 2024.

Economy

ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)

% of goods exports

105th of 120 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)Lesotho's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 2.7 % in 2001 to 0.1 % in 2024.20052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%0.1 %

Lesotho's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 2.7 % in 2001 to 0.1 % in 2024.

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

94th of 94 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Lesotho's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 1.6 % in 2000 to 0.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%0.1 %

Lesotho's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 1.6 % in 2000 to 0.1 % in 2025.

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