Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 21.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Laos, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Laos is 21.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 23.75 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Laos 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +146.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 2002 | 0.239 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4865 units per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8847 units per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +222.0% |
| 2006 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 18.63 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 19.99 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 17.15 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.87 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.09 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 20.09 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 20.75 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.51 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 14.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 units per square kilometre | 15.87 units per square kilometre | 23.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 units per square kilometre | 20.09 units per square kilometre | 21.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 173 Venezuela 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Paraguay 21.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Algeria 21.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mali 21.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Angola 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Oman 20.41 units per square kilometre compare
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, gaps filled 4.96 million (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 square kilometre in Laos?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Laos was 21.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.