Lao PDR: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
In , Lao PDR's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 64.76.
That's up 2.2% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 123.94 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2006–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 85.28
- Trough
- 16.93
- 1-year change
- +2.2%
- 5-year change
- +26.0%
- +4.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -7.2%
- -0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) |
|---|---|
| 64.7588 | |
| 63.3546 | |
| 64.7102 | |
| 63.1140 | |
| 64.0669 | |
| 51.3792 | |
| 52.8888 | |
| 57.2966 | |
| 54.7980 | |
| 68.9015 |
About Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
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.
Indicator code: IT.CEL.SETS.P2 • Category: Technology
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lao PDR's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2023?
- In 2023, Lao PDR's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 64.76, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lao PDR's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rising or falling?
- Lao PDR's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rose 2.2% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Lao PDR's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2023 was 123.94, so Lao PDR is below the world average.
- What is Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2), CC BY 4.0.