What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos was 1.23 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2018.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 736 in 1960.

How does Laos rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Laos ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Laos: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.23 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.23 million

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

58th

of 213 countries

All-time high

1.48 million

in 2018

All-time low

736

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos, 1960–2023

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos is 1.23 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos peaked at 1.48 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 736, in 1960.

That places Laos 58th out of 213 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.

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

55 Ukraine 1.43 million compare
56 Peru 1.40 million compare
57 Azerbaijan 1.33 million compare
59 Ecuador 1.22 million compare
60 Libya 1.22 million compare
61 Uruguay 1.21 million compare

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More infrastructure data for Laos

Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 842,280 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,963 (2023)
Air transport, freight 11.72 million ton-km (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 190.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 25,188 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 65.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.8% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Laos was 1.23 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2018.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 736 in 1960.
How does Laos rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Laos ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.