Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 5.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic stood at 5.35 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 6.42 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | 0.5537 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 0.4467 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- 108 Estonia 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Jordan 5.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iraq 5.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Indonesia 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Comoros 4.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 5.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People’s Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone 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.