Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Laos
Laos: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 76.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Laos, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Laos stood at 76.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Laos peaked at 76.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
Laos ranks 177th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +377.8% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 2.0% | 43.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 50.0% | 76.0% | 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)
- 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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Laos?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Laos was 76.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Laos ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).