Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 1.23 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Laos stood at 1.23 million.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 1.48 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 736, in 1960.
That places Laos 58th out of 212 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 phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 736 | — |
| 1961 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 | +35.9% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,400 | +390.9% |
| 1976 | 5,700 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,400 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5,961 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6,100 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,231 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6,468 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6,265 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 6,910 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 7,266 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 8,510 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 8,598 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18,126 | +110.8% |
| 1995 | 16,602 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 19,468 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 24,553 | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 28,472 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 35,107 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 40,876 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 52,625 | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 61,910 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 69,760 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 75,000 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 90,806 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 92,151 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 94,828 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 127,799 | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 100,228 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 103,102 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 107,643 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 450,000 | +318.0% |
| 2013 | 701,712 | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 920,756 | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 962,497 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | -6.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 12.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.23 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 15.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +390.9% | 1,100 | 5,400 |
| 2012 | +318.0% | 107,643 | 450,000 |
| 1994 | +110.8% | 8,598 | 18,126 |
| 2013 | +55.9% | 450,000 | 701,712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 868 | 736 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,330 | 1,100 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,882 | 5,400 | 6,468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,361 | 6,910 | 35,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,598 | 40,876 | 127,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 857,332 | 103,102 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.23 million | 1.36 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Laos?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Laos was 1.23 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 736 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.