World StatisticsLesotho: Internet users (% of population), 1990–2024
Value in 202451.8
Change since 2014+135.4%22.0 (2014)
World rank144 / 1822024
Rank in region13 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World71.2World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
57.3
55.8
54.6
53.4
51.8
49.5
47.9
47.3
46.3
Values and rank by year
| Year | Internet users (% of population) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51.8 | +5.7% | 144 / 182 |
| 2023 | 49.0 | +1.9% | 142 / 181 |
| 2022 | 48.1 | +6.7% | 144 / 182 |
| 2021 | 45.1 | +3.2% | 140 / 180 |
| 2020 | 43.7 | +3.2% | 140 / 184 |
| 2019 | 42.3 | +3.7% | 137 / 189 |
| 2018 | 40.8 | +4.6% | 126 / 182 |
| 2017 | 39.0 | +20.2% | 136 / 200 |
| 2016 | 32.5 | +29.8% | 136 / 203 |
| 2015 | 25.0 | +13.6% | 140 / 201 |
| 2014 | 22.0 | +46.7% | 138 / 201 |
| 2013 | 15.0 | +50.0% | 147 / 201 |
| 2012 | 10.0 | +42.9% | 160 / 203 |
| 2011 | 7.0 | +81.3% | 166 / 204 |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +3.8% | 173 / 201 |
| 2009 | 3.7 | +3.9% | 167 / 202 |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +3.9% | 162 / 202 |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +15.6% | 161 / 203 |
| 2006 | 3.0 | +15.5% | 154 / 200 |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +18.6% | 151 / 199 |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +42.0% | 149 / 198 |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +41.4% | 147 / 195 |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +315.1% | 150 / 202 |
| 2001 | 0.3 | +23.3% | 162 / 199 |
| 2000 | 0.2 | +293.7% | 156 / 196 |
| 1999 | 0.1 | +389.1% | 173 / 194 |
| 1998 | 0.0 | +97.1% | 173 / 187 |
| 1997 | 0.0 | +95.8% | 164 / 181 |
| 1996 | 0.0 | – | 149 / 171 |
| 1990 | 0.0 | – | 116 / 208 |
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