Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos
Laos: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.23 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos is 1.23 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos peaked at 1.48 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 736, in 1960.
That places Laos 58th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 736 | — |
| 1961 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 | +35.9% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,400 | +390.9% |
| 1976 | 5,700 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,400 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5,961 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6,100 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,231 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6,468 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6,265 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 6,910 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 7,266 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 8,510 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 8,598 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18,126 | +110.8% |
| 1995 | 16,602 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 19,468 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 24,553 | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 28,472 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 35,107 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 40,876 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 52,625 | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 61,910 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 69,760 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 75,000 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 90,806 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 92,151 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 94,828 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 127,799 | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 100,228 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 103,102 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 107,643 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 450,000 | +318.0% |
| 2013 | 701,712 | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 920,756 | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 962,497 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | -6.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 12.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.23 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 15.2× 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 | +390.9% | 1,100 | 5,400 |
| 2012 | +318.0% | 107,643 | 450,000 |
| 1994 | +110.8% | 8,598 | 18,126 |
| 2013 | +55.9% | 450,000 | 701,712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 868 | 736 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,330 | 1,100 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,882 | 5,400 | 6,468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,361 | 6,910 | 35,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,598 | 40,876 | 127,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 857,332 | 103,102 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.23 million | 1.36 million | 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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.96 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos was 1.23 million 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 1.48 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 736 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 58th 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 75.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.