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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos

Laos: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 64.76 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
64.76 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
85.28 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos, 1980–2023

0204060801980200120231980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0.006 per 100 people1993: 0.007 per 100 people1994: 0.013 per 100 people1995: 0.031 per 100 people1996: 0.075 per 100 people1997: 0.095 per 100 people1998: 0.123 per 100 people1999: 0.226 per 100 people2000: 0.233 per 100 people2001: 0.535 per 100 people2002: 0.983 per 100 people2003: 2 per 100 people2004: 3.5 per 100 people2005: 11.2 per 100 people2006: 16.9 per 100 people2007: 24.4 per 100 people2008: 32.9 per 100 people2009: 51.8 per 100 people2010: 63.2 per 100 people2011: 85.3 per 100 people2012: 66 per 100 people2013: 69.8 per 100 people2014: 68.9 per 100 people2015: 54.8 per 100 people2016: 57.3 per 100 people2017: 52.9 per 100 people2018: 51.4 per 100 people2019: 64.1 per 100 people2020: 63.1 per 100 people2021: 64.7 per 100 people2022: 63.4 per 100 people2023: 64.8 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Laos recorded 64.76 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos peaked at 85.28 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Laos 187th 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0.0064 per 100 people —
1993 0.0073 per 100 people +14.1%
1994 0.013 per 100 people +79.1%
1995 0.0312 per 100 people +140.3%
1996 0.0751 per 100 people +140.6%
1997 0.0954 per 100 people +27.0%
1998 0.123 per 100 people +28.9%
1999 0.2262 per 100 people +83.9%
2000 0.2335 per 100 people +3.2%
2001 0.5351 per 100 people +129.2%
2002 0.9831 per 100 people +83.7%
2003 1.97 per 100 people +100.4%
2004 3.53 per 100 people +79.2%
2005 11.2 per 100 people +217.2%
2006 16.93 per 100 people +51.1%
2007 24.41 per 100 people +44.2%
2008 32.89 per 100 people +34.7%
2009 51.82 per 100 people +57.6%
2010 63.2 per 100 people +22.0%
2011 85.28 per 100 people +34.9%
2012 65.96 per 100 people -22.7%
2013 69.77 per 100 people +5.8%
2014 68.9 per 100 people -1.2%
2015 54.8 per 100 people -20.5%
2016 57.3 per 100 people +4.6%
2017 52.89 per 100 people -7.7%
2018 51.38 per 100 people -2.9%
2019 64.07 per 100 people +24.7%
2020 63.11 per 100 people -1.5%
2021 64.71 per 100 people +2.5%
2022 63.35 per 100 people -2.1%
2023 64.76 per 100 people +2.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 64.76 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 64.76 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0578 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.2262 per 100 people 10
2000s 14.45 per 100 people 0.2335 per 100 people 51.82 per 100 people 10
2010s 63.35 per 100 people 51.38 per 100 people 85.28 per 100 people 10
2020s 63.98 per 100 people 63.11 per 100 people 64.76 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 184 Belize 67.17 per 100 people compare
  2. 185 Haiti 65.19 per 100 people compare
  3. 186 Ethiopia 65.08 per 100 people compare
  4. 188 Burundi 63.16 per 100 people compare
  5. 189 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 per 100 people compare
  6. 190 Samoa 62.4 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos was 64.76 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 85.28 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Laos rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Laos ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.