Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 65.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 65.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 358.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 65.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +125.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +125.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| 2008 | +125.0% | 1.6% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 7.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 54.0% | 65.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 65.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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