Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Laos
Laos: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.6476 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Laos, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.6476 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.8528 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Laos ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +79.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +140.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | +140.6% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | +83.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | +129.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 units per person | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 units per person | +100.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 units per person | +79.2% |
| 2005 | 0.112 units per person | +217.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1693 units per person | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2441 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3289 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5182 units per person | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 0.632 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8528 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6596 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6977 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.689 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.548 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.573 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5289 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5138 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6407 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6311 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6471 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6335 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6476 units per person | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6476 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6476 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1445 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.5182 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6335 units per person | 0.5138 units per person | 0.8528 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6398 units per person | 0.6311 units per person | 0.6476 units per person | 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 unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.96 million (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, per capita in Laos?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Laos was 0.6476 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8528 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Laos ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.