Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Laos
Laos: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.161 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Laos is 0.161 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.208 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1964.
Laos ranks 75th of 212 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | +380.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | +105.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.013 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 units per person | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.069 units per person | +312.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1061 units per person | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1374 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1415 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1833 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1604 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.208 units per person | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1858 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1744 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1754 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.161 units per person | -8.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.161 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.161 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +380.2% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
| 2012 | +312.1% | 0.0167 units per person | 0.069 units per person |
| 1994 | +105.4% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0038 units per person |
| 2013 | +53.8% | 0.069 units per person | 0.1061 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.124 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.208 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1741 units per person | 0.161 units per person | 0.1858 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Laos?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Laos was 0.161 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.208 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1964.
- How does Laos rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.