Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.9034 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Laos, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.9034 units per square kilometre for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 2,210.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.9034 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Laos ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +528.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1966 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3305 units per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5322 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6532 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7801 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9034 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.9034 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.9034 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.16 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +528.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.101 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.3305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7172 units per square kilometre | 0.5322 units per square kilometre | 0.9034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 154 Kazakhstan 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Fiji 0.9254 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Yemen 0.9203 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Ghana 0.8249 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 0.8027 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tajikistan 0.7366 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.9034 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9034 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,210.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.