Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
140th
of 187 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2021
All-time low
70.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Laos, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 76.9% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
That places Laos 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 70.4% | — |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.4%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 71.1% | 79.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 48 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Laos?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Laos was 76.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Laos ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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