Laos vs Marshall Islands: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Laos
76.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
77.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
134th
Marshall Islands rank
133rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Laos
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 77.1% against 76.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Laos ranks 134th and Marshall Islands ranks 133rd of 182 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.4% | 74.9% | 4.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 77.5% | 1.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Laos or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 77.1% against 76.9% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 0.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Laos ranks 134th and Marshall Islands ranks 133rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).