Ireland vs Laos: Mobile phone subscriptions

Ireland
5.92 million
in 2024
Laos
4.96 million
in 2023
Ireland rank
121st
Laos rank
124th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Ireland
  • Laos
02.0M4.0M6.0M198020022024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.92 million against 4.96 million in Laos, a difference of 955,430.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.

Ireland ranks 121st and Laos ranks 124th of 212 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 2,515 0 2,515 Ireland
1990s 386,470 3,003 383,467 Ireland
2000s 3.95 million 881,612 3.07 million Ireland
2010s 4.92 million 4.27 million 651,051 Ireland
2020s 5.50 million 4.80 million 701,345 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Ireland or Laos?
Ireland, at 5.92 million against 4.96 million in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Ireland and Laos?
955,430, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Laos?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Laos rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Ireland ranks 121st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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