Laos vs Uruguay: Mobile phone subscriptions

Laos

4.96 million

in 2023

Uruguay

4.93 million

in 2024

Laos rank

124th

Uruguay rank

125th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

Laos currently reports 4.96 million against 4.93 million in Uruguay, a difference of 36,220.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Globally, Laos ranks 124th and Uruguay ranks 125th of 212 countries.

Indicator: Mobile phone subscriptions
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026