What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos was 16.1 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 20.8 per 100 people in 2018.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 per 100 people in 1960.

How does Laos rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Laos ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Laos: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 16.1 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

16.1 per 100 people

Change on year

down 8.2%

World rank

74th

of 212 countries

All-time high

20.8 per 100 people

in 2018

All-time low

0.0347 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos, 1960–2023

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos is 16.1 per 100 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos peaked at 20.8 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Laos 74th out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0383 per 100 people	0.0347 per 100 people	0.042 per 100 people	10
1970s	0.1095 per 100 people	0.0409 per 100 people	0.1855 per 100 people	10
1980s	0.1587 per 100 people	0.1494 per 100 people	0.1668 per 100 people	10
1990s	0.3472 per 100 people	0.16 per 100 people	0.657 per 100 people	10
2000s	1.37 per 100 people	0.7526 per 100 people	2.08 per 100 people	10
2010s	12.4 per 100 people	1.63 per 100 people	20.8 per 100 people	10
2020s	17.41 per 100 people	16.1 per 100 people	18.58 per 100 people	4

Countries ranked near Laos

71 Libya 16.86 per 100 people compare
72 Estonia 16.72 per 100 people compare
73 New Caledonia 16.22 per 100 people compare
75 Lebanon 16.09 per 100 people compare
76 Jamaica 15.99 per 100 people compare
77 Tunisia 15.97 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Laos

Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 842,280 (2023)
Air transport, freight 11.72 million ton-km (2022)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,963 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 190.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 25,188 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 65.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.8% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos was 16.1 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 20.8 per 100 people in 2018.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Laos rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Laos ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 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.