Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

Hong Kong, China
-5.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
-5.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
123rd
Switzerland rank
121st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Switzerland
0200400196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -5.03 % change on previous year against -5.2 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 121st of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1970s 60.98 % change on previous year 7.07 % change on previous year 53.9 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1980s 7.18 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1990s 5.14 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.06 % change on previous year 0.168 % change on previous year 0.8875 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2010s -0.5816 % change on previous year -4.67 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s -3.88 % change on previous year -2.94 % change on previous year 0.9419 % change on previous year Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -5.03 % change on previous year against -5.2 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
0.17 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 121st 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
Last refreshed

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.