Laos vs Samoa: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Laos
64.76 per 100 people
in 2023
Samoa
62.4 per 100 people
in 2022
Laos rank
187th
Samoa rank
190th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 64.76 per 100 people against 62.4 per 100 people in Samoa, a difference of 2.36 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Laos ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 190th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0578 per 100 people | 0.2584 per 100 people | 0.2007 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 7.47 per 100 people | 12.64 per 100 people | 5.16 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 60.92 per 100 people | 53.77 per 100 people | 7.15 per 100 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 63.73 per 100 people | 42.41 per 100 people | 21.32 per 100 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Laos or Samoa?
- Laos, at 64.76 per 100 people against 62.4 per 100 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Laos and Samoa?
- 2.36 per 100 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Laos ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 190th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.