Fixed broadband subscriptions in Laos
Laos: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.72 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Laos, 2003–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Laos is 2.72 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 1,892.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Laos peaked at 2.72 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 per 100 people, in 2003.
That places Laos 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0004 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0009 per 100 people | +97.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 per 100 people | +518.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 per 100 people | +132.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 per 100 people | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0471 per 100 people | +151.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0692 per 100 people | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0929 per 100 people | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1019 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1162 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1365 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2405 per 100 people | +76.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2139 per 100 people | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3535 per 100 people | +65.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3878 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6366 per 100 people | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 per 100 people | +65.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 per 100 people | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 2.02 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 2.38 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.72 per 100 people | +14.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.72 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.72 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +518.6% | 0.0009 per 100 people | 0.0053 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.022 per 100 people | 0.0004 per 100 people | 0.0692 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3334 per 100 people | 0.0929 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 per 100 people | 1.67 per 100 people | 2.72 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Laos?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Laos was 2.72 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,892.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.