Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos
Laos: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 4.96 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.96 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Laos peaked at 5.48 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Laos 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,003 | 0 | 12,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,612 | 12,681 | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 3.66 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 4.64 million | 4.96 million | 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 64.76 per 100 people (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 4.96 million 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 5.48 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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. 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.