Laos

Communications

Laos

Internet users

percent of population

64% (2023 est.)

Broadcast media

In Vientiane, there are 6 television stations, evenly split between state-run and commercial entities; additionally, there are 17 provincial television stations, most of which receive their programming via satellite from the state-run stations located in Vientiane. Multi-channel satellite and cable television systems offer a diverse array of foreign channels. The radio landscape is dominated by state control, with the Lao National Radio (LNR) operating on 5 different frequencies; audiences can also access broadcasts from various international stations.

Internet country code

.la

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions

1.3 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

18 (2022 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions

4.96 million (2023 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

65 (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total

183,000 (2022 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

2 (2022 est.)