Ethiopia vs Laos: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Ethiopia
65.08 per 100 people
in 2024
Laos
64.76 per 100 people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
186th
Laos rank
187th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 65.08 per 100 people against 64.76 per 100 people in Laos, a difference of 0.32 per 100 people.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 186th 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 | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.001 per 100 people | 0.0578 per 100 people | 0.0567 per 100 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.04 per 100 people | 14.45 per 100 people | 13.42 per 100 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 29.05 per 100 people | 64.69 per 100 people | 35.64 per 100 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 51.77 per 100 people | 63.98 per 100 people | 12.22 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, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Ethiopia, at 65.08 per 100 people against 64.76 per 100 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 0.32 per 100 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th 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.