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 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.0% | — |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 97.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +33.3% | 72.0% | 96.0% |
| 2010 | -26.2% | 80.0% | 59.0% |
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
- 156 New Caledonia 97.4% compare
- 157 Zambia 97.1% compare
- 158 Ecuador 97.0% compare
- 159 Mauritania 97.0% compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare
- 162 Burundi 96.8% 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 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)
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 212 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 (%).