Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos
Laos: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 64.76 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos stood at 64.76 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos peaked at 85.28 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Laos ranks 187th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0578 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2262 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 per 100 people | 0.2335 per 100 people | 51.82 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.35 per 100 people | 51.38 per 100 people | 85.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.98 per 100 people | 63.11 per 100 people | 64.76 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 842,280 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,963 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 11.72 million ton-km (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 190.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 25,188 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 65.6% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos was 64.76 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 85.28 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.