Laos vs Uruguay: Mobile phone subscriptions
Laos
4.96 million
in 2023
Uruguay
4.93 million
in 2024
Laos rank
124th
Uruguay rank
125th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Laos
- Uruguay
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.96 million against 4.93 million in Uruguay, a difference of 36,220.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Laos ranks 124th and Uruguay ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3,003 | 70,172 | 67,169 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 881,612 | 1.67 million | 783,411 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 4.93 million | 660,816 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 4.70 million | 106,700 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Laos or Uruguay?
- Laos, at 4.96 million against 4.93 million in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Laos and Uruguay?
- 36,220, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uruguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Uruguay rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 124th and Uruguay ranks 125th 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.