China vs Upper middle income: Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 47.19 per 100 people against 33.01 per 100 people in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.18 per 100 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2 per 100 people | 18.18 per 100 people | 8.02 per 100 people | China |
| 2020s | 40.95 per 100 people | 27.66 per 100 people | 13.29 per 100 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, China or Upper middle income?
- China, at 47.19 per 100 people against 33.01 per 100 people in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between China and Upper middle income?
- 14.18 per 100 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- China ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.