Laos vs Libya: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Laos
16.1 per 100 people
in 2023
Libya
16.86 per 100 people
in 2022
Laos rank
74th
Libya rank
71st
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.86 per 100 people against 16.1 per 100 people in Laos, a difference of 0.76 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Laos ranks 74th and Libya ranks 71st of 212 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0379 per 100 people | 0.5828 per 100 people | 0.5448 per 100 people | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0409 per 100 people | 0.5818 per 100 people | 0.5409 per 100 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.1578 per 100 people | 3.9 per 100 people | 3.74 per 100 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.3472 per 100 people | 6.79 per 100 people | 6.45 per 100 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.37 per 100 people | 14.11 per 100 people | 12.74 per 100 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 11.46 per 100 people | 17.52 per 100 people | 6.05 per 100 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 17.85 per 100 people | 20.44 per 100 people | 2.59 per 100 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Laos or Libya?
- Libya, at 16.86 per 100 people against 16.1 per 100 people in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Laos and Libya?
- 0.76 per 100 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Laos ranks 74th and Libya ranks 71st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.