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.)