Ict adoption per 100 people in Laos
Laos: Ict adoption per 100 people was 16.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.1
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
74th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.8
in 2018
All-time low
0.0347
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Ict adoption per 100 people in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 16.1 for ict adoption per 100 people in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Laos peaked at 20.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0347, in 1960.
That places Laos 74th out of 212 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.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0347 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0347 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0347 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0347 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0347 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.042 | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 0.042 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0411 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0409 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0409 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0409 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0409 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1792 | +338.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1855 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1824 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1731 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1701 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1668 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1632 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1564 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.158 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1593 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1593 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1585 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1574 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1587 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1494 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.16 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.164 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.187 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.184 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.377 | +104.9% |
| 1995 | 0.337 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.386 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.477 | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.543 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.657 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7526 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9531 | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +312.1% |
| 2013 | 10.61 | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 13.74 | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 14.15 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.33 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 16.04 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8 | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 20.08 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.58 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 17.44 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 17.54 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1 | -8.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +338.1% | 0.0409 | 0.1792 |
| 2012 | +312.1% | 1.67 | 6.9 |
| 1994 | +104.9% | 0.184 | 0.377 |
| 2013 | +53.8% | 6.9 | 10.61 |
| 2008 | +32.7% | 1.57 | 2.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0383 | 0.0347 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1095 | 0.0409 | 0.1855 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1587 | 0.1494 | 0.1668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3472 | 0.16 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 0.7526 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 1.63 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.41 | 16.1 | 18.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Laos?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Laos was 16.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Laos ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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