What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Laos and Libya?

0.76 per 100 people, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?

54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Libya: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Laos

16.1 per 100 people

in 2023

Libya

16.86 per 100 people

in 2022

Laos rank

74th

Libya rank

71st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Laos
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.86 per 100 people against 16.1 per 100 people in Laos, a difference of 0.76 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Laos ranks 74th and Libya ranks 71st of 214 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0379 per 100 people	0.5828 per 100 people	0.5448 per 100 people	Libya
1970s	0.0409 per 100 people	0.5818 per 100 people	0.5409 per 100 people	Libya
1980s	0.1578 per 100 people	3.9 per 100 people	3.74 per 100 people	Libya
1990s	0.3472 per 100 people	6.79 per 100 people	6.45 per 100 people	Libya
2000s	1.37 per 100 people	14.11 per 100 people	12.74 per 100 people	Libya
2010s	11.46 per 100 people	17.52 per 100 people	6.05 per 100 people	Libya
2020s	17.85 per 100 people	20.44 per 100 people	2.59 per 100 people	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Laos or Libya?: Libya, at 16.86 per 100 people against 16.1 per 100 people in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Laos and Libya?: 0.76 per 100 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Laos and Libya rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Laos ranks 74th and Libya ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.