Landline Internet subscriptions in Laos
Laos: Landline Internet subscriptions was 208,504 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Laos, 2003–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Laos is 208,504, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 2,210.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Laos peaked at 208,504 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2003.
That places Laos 119th 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25 | — |
| 2004 | 50 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 314 | +528.0% |
| 2006 | 741 | +136.0% |
| 2007 | 1,135 | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 2,896 | +155.2% |
| 2009 | 4,317 | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 5,885 | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 6,546 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 7,578 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 9,025 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 16,119 | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 14,550 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 24,426 | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 27,217 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 45,379 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 76,280 | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 122,842 | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 150,755 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 180,045 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 208,504 | +15.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 208,504 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 208,504 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +528.0% | 50 | 314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,354 | 25 | 4,317 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,300 | 5,885 | 76,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,536 | 122,842 | 208,504 | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 72.2 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Laos?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Laos was 208,504 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 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 208,504 in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,210.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.