Science & Technology in Laos 36 indicators covering science & technology for Laos. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 29.8% 85th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 64.76 2023 down 7.2% 187th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6476 units per person 2023 down 7.2% 187th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 18.6% 57th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.96 million 2023 up 7.6% 124th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.51 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.6% 176th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year 2023 down 61.6% 90th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year 2023 down 49.8% 79th Scientific and technical journal articles 72.2 2023 up 1.1% 147th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person 2023 down 12.8% 170th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 23.5% 169th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 2023 up 1.1% 170th Digital connectivity composite index -0.8435 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2023 down 21.1% 179th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -12.62 % change on previous year 2023 down 178.0% 175th Mobile phone subscriptions 4.96 million 2023 up 7.6% 124th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 64.76 per 100 people 2023 down 7.2% 187th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 64.76 per 100 people 2023 down 7.2% 187th Patent applications, nonresidents 58 2018 up 61.1% 84th Share of the population using the Internet 65.6% 2024 up 360.0% 142nd Number of people using the Internet 5.10 million people 2024 up 433.2% 99th Patent applications, residents 1 2018 unchanged 129th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 65.6% 2024 up 358.7% 153rd Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.72 per 100 people 2023 up 1,892.7% 153rd Landline Internet subscriptions 208,504 2023 up 2,210.3% 119th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 0.6% 51st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.72 per 100 population 2023 up 1,842.9% 160th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 97.0% 2023 up 1.0% 170th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 97.0% 2023 up 1.0% 159th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 95.6% 2024 up 59.3% 156th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 76.0% 2024 up 3,700.0% 186th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 76.0% 2024 up 3,700.0% 177th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 76.9% 2024 up 9.2% 134th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 76.9% 2024 up 9.2% 139th Annual patent applications per million people 0.1403 applications per million people 2018 down 13.7% 132nd Annual patent applications 1 2018 unchanged 129th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 69,501 number 2023 up 1,578.0% 116th