Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 4.96 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Laos, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Laos is 4.96 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 5.48 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Laos ranks 124th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 290 | — |
| 1993 | 340 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 625 | +83.8% |
| 1995 | 1,539 | +146.2% |
| 1996 | 3,790 | +146.3% |
| 1997 | 4,915 | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 6,453 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 12,078 | +87.2% |
| 2000 | 12,681 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 29,545 | +133.0% |
| 2002 | 55,160 | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 112,275 | +103.5% |
| 2004 | 204,191 | +81.9% |
| 2005 | 657,528 | +222.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 5.48 million | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 4.61 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.82 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.96 million | +3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.96 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.96 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,003 | 0 | 12,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,612 | 12,681 | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 3.66 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 4.64 million | 4.96 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More science & technology data for Laos
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 64.76 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 72.2 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Laos?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Laos was 4.96 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.