Lao PDR — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Lao PDR, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Lao PDR was 65.59% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 28 years, from 1990 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Lao PDR ranks 139 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 68%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 80.51%, so Lao PDR sits below it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 360%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 24 of 32 economies; Myanmar (45.45%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 291% in 1999. That is 52% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 137th of 201 in 1990 → 175th of 195 in 2000 → 157th of 200 in 2010 → 126th of 183 in 2020 → 126th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.59% | +1.2 pp |
| 2023 | 64.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 64.54% | +2.5 pp |
| 2021 | 62% | +8.0 pp |
| 2020 | 54% | +7.0 pp |
| 2019 | 47.03% | +10.8 pp |
| 2018 | 36.27% | +10.8 pp |
| 2017 | 25.51% | +3.6 pp |
| 2016 | 21.87% | +3.7 pp |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +3.9 pp |
| 2014 | 14.26% | +1.8 pp |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +1.8 pp |
| 2012 | 10.75% | +1.7 pp |
| 2011 | 9% | +2.0 pp |
| 2010 | 7% | +1.0 pp |
| 2009 | 6% | +2.5 pp |
| 2008 | 3.55% | +1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 1.64% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 1.17% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 0.85% | +0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 0.36% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 0.33% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 0.27% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 0.18% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 0.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 0.04% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 0.01% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Lao PDR’s Internet users in 1998?
0.01% (1998). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 65.59%; 2023: 64.4%; 2022: 64.54%; 2021: 62%; 2020: 54%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.