Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Laos
Laos: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 2.72 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Laos, 2003–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.72 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 1,892.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Laos peaked at 2.72 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 per 100 people, in 2003.
That places Laos 153rd out of 206 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.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0004 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0009 per 100 people | +97.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 per 100 people | +518.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 per 100 people | +132.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 per 100 people | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0471 per 100 people | +151.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0692 per 100 people | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0929 per 100 people | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1019 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1162 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1365 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2405 per 100 people | +76.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2139 per 100 people | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3535 per 100 people | +65.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3878 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6366 per 100 people | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 per 100 people | +65.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 per 100 people | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 2.02 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 2.38 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.72 per 100 people | +14.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.72 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.72 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +518.6% | 0.0009 per 100 people | 0.0053 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.022 per 100 people | 0.0004 per 100 people | 0.0692 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3334 per 100 people | 0.0929 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 per 100 people | 1.67 per 100 people | 2.72 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More science & technology data for Laos
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 64.76 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 48 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Laos?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Laos was 2.72 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Laos ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,892.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.