Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos
Laos: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 4.96 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.96 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos peaked at 5.48 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Laos 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 290 | — |
| 1993 | 340 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 625 | +83.8% |
| 1995 | 1,539 | +146.2% |
| 1996 | 3,790 | +146.3% |
| 1997 | 4,915 | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 6,453 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 12,078 | +87.2% |
| 2000 | 12,681 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 29,545 | +133.0% |
| 2002 | 55,160 | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 112,275 | +103.5% |
| 2004 | 204,191 | +81.9% |
| 2005 | 657,528 | +222.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 5.48 million | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 4.61 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.82 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.96 million | +3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.96 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.96 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,003 | 0 | 12,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,612 | 12,681 | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 3.66 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 4.64 million | 4.96 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- 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 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 4.96 million 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 5.48 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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. 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.