Laos vs Uganda: Number of people using the Internet

Laos
4.62 million users
in 2021
Uganda
4.59 million users
in 2021
Laos rank
98th
Uganda rank
99th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Laos
  • Uganda
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020052021

How they compare

Laos currently reports 4.62 million users against 4.59 million users in Uganda, a difference of 29,890 users.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Laos ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 99th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 841.93 users 13,118 users 12,277 users Uganda
2000s 88,280 users 529,303 users 441,022 users Uganda
2010s 1.40 million users 2.47 million users 1.06 million users Uganda
2020s 4.29 million users 3.94 million users 353,595 users Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Laos or Uganda?
Laos, at 4.62 million users against 4.59 million users in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Laos and Uganda?
29,890 users, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Laos ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 99th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.