How does Laos rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?

Laos ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.

Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos

Name: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos
Creator: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Mobile and landline 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 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos stood at 64.76 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.

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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos, 1960 to 2023.
Year	per 100 people	Change
1960	0 per 100 people	—
1965	0 per 100 people	—
1970	0 per 100 people	—
1975	0 per 100 people	—
1976	0 per 100 people	—
1977	0 per 100 people	—
1978	0 per 100 people	—
1979	0 per 100 people	—
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	2
1970s	0 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	6
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

184 Belize 67.17 per 100 people compare
185 Haiti 65.19 per 100 people compare
186 Ethiopia 65.08 per 100 people compare
188 Burundi 63.16 per 100 people compare
189 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 per 100 people compare
190 Samoa 62.4 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Laos?: Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Laos rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Laos ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mobile and landline 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, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026