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Telephones - fixed lines

Laos — 30 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 6,600 (1991 est.)
1997 6,600 (1991 est.)
1998 19,333 (1996)
1999 28,000 (1998 est.)
2000 20,000 (1995)
2001 25,000 (1997)
2002 25,000 (1997)
2003 25,000 (1997)
2004 61,900 (2002)
2005 61,900 (2002)
2006 90,067 (2006)
2007 90,067 (2006)
2008 94,800 (2007)
2009 97,600 (2008) country comparison to the world: 145
2010 132,200 (2009) country comparison to the world: 137
2011 103,100 (2010) country comparison to the world: 146
2012 107,600 (2011) country comparison to the world: 143
2013 112,000 (2012) country comparison to the world: 143
2014 112,000 (2012) country comparison to the world: 143
2015 total subscriptions: 920,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81
2016 total subscriptions: 962,497 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81
2017 total subscriptions: 1,266,605 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81
2018 total subscriptions: 1,125,469 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 1,125,469 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 1,526,232 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20.79 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 1,490,831 (2019) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20.79 (2019 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 1.491 million (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 1,300,195 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 1.3 million (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 1.3 million (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2022 est.)