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

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Laos vs Namibia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Laos

2.72 per 100 people

in 2023

Namibia

2.83 per 100 people

in 2024

Laos rank

153rd

Namibia rank

152nd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Laos
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.83 per 100 people against 2.72 per 100 people in Laos, a difference of 0.11 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.

Laos ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 152nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0306 per 100 people	0.0136 per 100 people	0.0169 per 100 people	Laos
2010s	0.3334 per 100 people	1.9 per 100 people	1.57 per 100 people	Namibia
2020s	2.2 per 100 people	3.22 per 100 people	1.02 per 100 people	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Laos or Namibia?: Namibia, at 2.83 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 Laos and Namibia?: 0.11 per 100 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Laos ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 152nd 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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About this data

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: 06 August 2026

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