Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Laos
Laos: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.6476 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.6476 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2023.
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, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.8528 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Laos ranks 187th of 213 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, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +79.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +140.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | +140.6% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | +83.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | +129.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 units per person | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 units per person | +100.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 units per person | +79.2% |
| 2005 | 0.112 units per person | +217.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1693 units per person | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2441 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3289 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5182 units per person | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 0.632 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8528 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6596 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6977 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.689 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.548 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.573 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5289 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5138 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6407 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6311 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6471 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6335 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6476 units per person | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6476 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6476 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1445 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.5182 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6335 units per person | 0.5138 units per person | 0.8528 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6398 units per person | 0.6311 units per person | 0.6476 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (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 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, per capita in Laos?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Laos was 0.6476 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8528 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Laos ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.