Laos

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 5
Population (millions) 2006 6
Urban population (% of total) 2002 19
Urban population (% of total) 2006 21
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 55
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 70.5
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.07
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.2
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.1
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.28
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.04
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.11
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.09
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.26
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.01
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.03
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 3.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 0.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 1.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 25.2
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 100
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1880
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 31.3
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 63
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.7
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 3.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 0.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 1.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 25.2
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 100
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1880
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 31.3
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 63
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.7
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 0.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 1.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 25.2
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 100
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1880
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 31.3
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 63
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.7
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 100
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1880
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 31.3
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 63
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.7
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 31.3
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 63
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.7