Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Laos
Laos: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 97.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Laos, 2005–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Laos stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Laos peaked at 98.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2005.
Laos ranks 159th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 55.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 59.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 98.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More science & technology data for Laos
- Scientific and technical journal articles 72.2 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 58 (2018)
- Share of the population using the Internet 65.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2018)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.62 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.72 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 208,504 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Laos?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Laos was 97.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)