China vs Euro area: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

China
166.51 million
in 2024
Euro area
142.04 million
in 2022
China rank
1st
Euro area rank
2nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

China currently reports 166.51 million against 142.04 million in Euro area, a difference of 24.46 million.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Euro area ahead.

China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Euro area in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 million 56.77 million 54.92 million Euro area
1980s 3.29 million 94.64 million 91.35 million Euro area
1990s 43.35 million 145.91 million 102.56 million Euro area
2000s 285.19 million 170.04 million 115.15 million China
2010s 238.86 million 159.06 million 79.80 million China
2020s 180.67 million 143.29 million 37.38 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, China or Euro area?
China, at 166.51 million against 142.04 million in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between China and Euro area?
24.46 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do China and Euro area rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.