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