Burundi vs Laos: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Burundi
63.16 per 100 people
in 2023
Laos
64.76 per 100 people
in 2023
Burundi rank
188th
Laos rank
187th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Burundi
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 64.76 per 100 people against 63.16 per 100 people in Burundi, a difference of 1.6 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.

Burundi ranks 188th and Laos ranks 187th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 0.0066 per 100 people 0.0578 per 100 people 0.0512 per 100 people Laos
2000s 2.76 per 100 people 14.45 per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people Laos
2010s 36.47 per 100 people 63.35 per 100 people 26.88 per 100 people Laos
2020s 57.92 per 100 people 63.98 per 100 people 6.06 per 100 people Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Burundi or Laos?
Laos, at 64.76 per 100 people against 63.16 per 100 people in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Burundi and Laos?
1.6 per 100 people, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Burundi ranks 188th and Laos ranks 187th 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 per 100 people. 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 per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.