Laos vs Mauritania: Mobile phone subscriptions
Laos
4.96 million
in 2023
Mauritania
4.76 million
in 2024
Laos rank
124th
Mauritania rank
127th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.96 million against 4.76 million in Mauritania, a difference of 204,040.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Laos ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3,003 | 0 | 3,003 | Laos |
| 2000s | 881,612 | 874,030 | 7,582 | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 3.85 million | 424,426 | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 5.56 million | 756,352 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Laos or Mauritania?
- Laos, at 4.96 million against 4.76 million in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Laos and Mauritania?
- 204,040, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 127th 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.