Laos vs Nepal: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Laos
76.9%
in 2024
Nepal
78.4%
in 2024
Laos rank
140th
Nepal rank
137th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 78.4% against 76.9% in Laos, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.4% | 62.5% | 7.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.3% | 2.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Laos or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 78.4% against 76.9% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Laos and Nepal?
- 1.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Laos ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 137th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.