Fiji vs Laos: Mobile phone subscriptions
Fiji
5.33 million
in 2024
Laos
4.96 million
in 2023
Fiji rank
123rd
Laos rank
124th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Fiji
- Laos
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 5.33 million against 4.96 million in Laos, a difference of 368,880.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Fiji ranks 123rd and Laos ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4,358 | 3,003 | 1,355 | Fiji |
| 2000s | 273,767 | 881,612 | 607,845 | Laos |
| 2010s | 917,986 | 4.27 million | 3.35 million | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 4.80 million | 3.22 million | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Fiji or Laos?
- Fiji, at 5.33 million against 4.96 million in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Fiji and Laos?
- 368,880, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Laos?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Laos rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Fiji ranks 123rd and Laos ranks 124th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.