Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 47.99 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Lesotho stood at 47.99 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 219.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Lesotho peaked at 47.99 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.21 %, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 158th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 % | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 % | +315.4% |
| 2003 | 1.53 % | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 2.18 % | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 2.58 % | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 2.98 % | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 3.45 % | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3.58 % | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.72 % | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.86 % | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7 % | +81.3% |
| 2012 | 10 % | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 15 % | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 22 % | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 25 % | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 32.45 % | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 39 % | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 40.8 % | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 42.3 % | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 43.66 % | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 45.06 % | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 46.5 % | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 47.99 % | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 % | 0.21 % | 3.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 % | 3.86 % | 42.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8 % | 43.66 % | 47.99 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Lesotho?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Lesotho was 47.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 47.99 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 % in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.