Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 95.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Laos, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Laos stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Laos peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Laos 157th out of 238 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 population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 17.0% | — |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +110.5% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +12.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 95.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 95.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G 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 | +110.5% | 19.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014 | +50.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 17.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 82.0% | 95.6% | 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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Laos?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Laos was 95.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Laos ranks 157th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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