Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos
Laos: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 64.76 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos stood at 64.76 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos peaked at 85.28 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Laos ranks 187th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0064 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0073 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.013 per 100 people | +79.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0312 per 100 people | +140.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0751 per 100 people | +140.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0954 per 100 people | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.123 per 100 people | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2262 per 100 people | +83.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2335 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5351 per 100 people | +129.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9831 per 100 people | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 1.97 per 100 people | +100.4% |
| 2004 | 3.53 per 100 people | +79.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2 per 100 people | +217.2% |
| 2006 | 16.93 per 100 people | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 24.41 per 100 people | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 32.89 per 100 people | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 51.82 per 100 people | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 63.2 per 100 people | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 85.28 per 100 people | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 65.96 per 100 people | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 69.77 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 68.9 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 54.8 per 100 people | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 57.3 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 52.89 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 51.38 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 64.07 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 63.11 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 64.71 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 63.35 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.76 per 100 people | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 64.76 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 64.76 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0578 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2262 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 per 100 people | 0.2335 per 100 people | 51.82 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.35 per 100 people | 51.38 per 100 people | 85.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.98 per 100 people | 63.11 per 100 people | 64.76 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.96 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos was 64.76 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 85.28 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.