China (People’s Republic of) vs Sri Lanka: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

China (People’s Republic of)
-7.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-7.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
141st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Sri Lanka
-40-200204060196119922024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports -7.19 % change on previous year against -7.33 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 4.7 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 10.96 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 34.91 % change on previous year 21.03 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 11.99 % change on previous year 18.9 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -4.79 % change on previous year -3.15 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -2.67 % change on previous year -5.48 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, China (People’s Republic of) or Sri Lanka?
China (People’s Republic of), at -7.19 % change on previous year against -7.33 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between China (People’s Republic of) and Sri Lanka?
0.14 % change on previous year, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Sri Lanka?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Sri Lanka rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.