China (People’s Republic of) vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

China (People’s Republic of)
-7.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
-6.92 % change on previous year
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
140th
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
137th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports -6.92 % change on previous year against -7.19 % change on previous year in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 140th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 137th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 4.7 % change on previous year 0.5117 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 10.96 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year 9.63 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 34.91 % change on previous year 21.87 % change on previous year 13.04 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 11.99 % change on previous year 12.17 % change on previous year 0.18 % change on previous year Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2010s -4.79 % change on previous year 46.72 % change on previous year 51.51 % change on previous year Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2020s -1.54 % change on previous year -3.95 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, China (People’s Republic of) or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at -6.92 % change on previous year against -7.19 % change on previous year in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between China (People’s Republic of) and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 140th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 137th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.