How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Laos: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Bhutan

2.92 per 100 people

in 2024

Laos

2.72 per 100 people

in 2023

Bhutan rank

150th

Laos rank

153rd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Bhutan
Laos

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2.92 per 100 people against 2.72 per 100 people in Laos, a difference of 0.2 per 100 people.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 150th and Laos ranks 153rd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3934 per 100 people	0.0581 per 100 people	0.3353 per 100 people	Bhutan
2010s	2.24 per 100 people	0.3334 per 100 people	1.91 per 100 people	Bhutan
2020s	0.6823 per 100 people	2.2 per 100 people	1.52 per 100 people	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Bhutan or Laos?: Bhutan, at 2.92 per 100 people against 2.72 per 100 people in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Bhutan and Laos?: 0.2 per 100 people, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Bhutan ranks 150th and Laos ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.