Laos vs Libya: Landline phone subscriptions
Laos
1.23 million
in 2023
Libya
1.22 million
in 2022
Laos rank
58th
Libya rank
60th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.23 million against 1.22 million in Libya, a difference of 15,610.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Laos ranks 58th and Libya ranks 60th 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 | 853.33 | 8,427 | 7,574 | Libya |
| 1970s | 1,100 | 8,427 | 7,327 | Libya |
| 1980s | 5,925 | 145,217 | 139,292 | Libya |
| 1990s | 17,361 | 334,078 | 316,717 | Libya |
| 2000s | 80,598 | 824,848 | 744,249 | Libya |
| 2010s | 787,893 | 1.15 million | 360,491 | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.46 million | 126,493 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 1.23 million against 1.22 million in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Laos and Libya?
- 15,610, with Laos 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 landline phone subscriptions?
- Laos ranks 58th and Libya ranks 60th 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.