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 214 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 214 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 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) in Laos, 1960 to 2023.
Year	per 100 people	Change
1960	0.0347 per 100 people	—
1961	0.0347 per 100 people	+0.1%
1962	0.0347 per 100 people	+0.0%
1963	0.0347 per 100 people	+0.0%
1964	0.0347 per 100 people	+0.0%
1965	0.042 per 100 people	+21.1%
1966	0.042 per 100 people	-0.1%
1967	0.042 per 100 people	+0.0%
1968	0.042 per 100 people	+0.0%
1969	0.042 per 100 people	+0.0%
1970	0.0411 per 100 people	-2.0%
1971	0.0409 per 100 people	-0.5%
1972	0.0409 per 100 people	+0.0%
1973	0.0409 per 100 people	+0.0%
1974	0.0409 per 100 people	+0.0%
1975	0.1792 per 100 people	+338.1%
1976	0.1855 per 100 people	+3.5%
1977	0.1824 per 100 people	-1.7%
1978	0.1731 per 100 people	-5.1%
1979	0.1701 per 100 people	-1.7%
1980	0.1668 per 100 people	-1.9%
1981	0.1632 per 100 people	-2.2%
1982	0.1564 per 100 people	-4.2%
1983	0.158 per 100 people	+1.1%
1984	0.1593 per 100 people	+0.8%
1985	0.1593 per 100 people	-0.0%
1986	0.1585 per 100 people	-0.5%
1987	0.1574 per 100 people	-0.7%
1988	0.1587 per 100 people	+0.9%
1989	0.1494 per 100 people	-5.9%
1990	0.16 per 100 people	+7.1%
1991	0.164 per 100 people	+2.5%
1992	0.187 per 100 people	+14.0%
1993	0.184 per 100 people	-1.6%
1994	0.377 per 100 people	+104.9%
1995	0.337 per 100 people	-10.6%
1996	0.386 per 100 people	+14.5%
1997	0.477 per 100 people	+23.6%
1998	0.543 per 100 people	+13.8%
1999	0.657 per 100 people	+21.0%
2000	0.7526 per 100 people	+14.6%
2001	0.9531 per 100 people	+26.6%
2002	1.1 per 100 people	+15.8%
2003	1.22 per 100 people	+11.0%
2004	1.3 per 100 people	+6.0%
2005	1.55 per 100 people	+19.3%
2006	1.55 per 100 people	-0.1%
2007	1.57 per 100 people	+1.3%
2008	2.08 per 100 people	+32.7%
2009	1.61 per 100 people	-22.7%
2010	1.63 per 100 people	+1.4%
2011	1.67 per 100 people	+2.9%
2012	6.9 per 100 people	+312.1%
2013	10.61 per 100 people	+53.8%
2014	13.74 per 100 people	+29.4%
2015	14.15 per 100 people	+3.0%
2016	18.33 per 100 people	+29.6%
2017	16.04 per 100 people	-12.5%
2018	20.8 per 100 people	+29.7%
2019	20.08 per 100 people	-3.4%
2020	18.58 per 100 people	-7.5%
2021	17.44 per 100 people	-6.1%
2022	17.54 per 100 people	+0.5%
2023	16.1 per 100 people	-8.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 16.1 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Laos's 16.1 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone 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
1975	+338.1%	0.0409 per 100 people	0.1792 per 100 people
2012	+312.1%	1.67 per 100 people	6.9 per 100 people
1994	+104.9%	0.184 per 100 people	0.377 per 100 people
2013	+53.8%	6.9 per 100 people	10.61 per 100 people
2008	+32.7%	1.57 per 100 people	2.08 per 100 people

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

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, 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)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.96 million (2023)

All data for Laos →

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 214 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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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.