Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Laos or Libya?

Laos, at 1.23 million against 1.22 million in Libya as of 2023.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Libya: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Laos

1.23 million

in 2023

Libya

1.22 million

in 2022

Laos rank

58th

Libya rank

60th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Laos
Libya

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.23 million against 1.22 million in Libya, a difference of 15,610.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Laos ranks 58th and Libya ranks 60th 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	853.33	8,427	7,574	Libya
1970s	1,100	8,427	7,327	Libya
1980s	5,925	145,217	139,292	Libya
1990s	17,361	334,078	316,717	Libya
2000s	80,598	824,848	744,249	Libya
2010s	787,893	1.15 million	360,491	Libya
2020s	1.33 million	1.46 million	126,493	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Laos or Libya?: Laos, at 1.23 million against 1.22 million in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Laos and Libya?: 15,610, with Laos 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 58th and Libya ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 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.