China vs European Union: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
China
166.51 million
in 2024
European Union
155.00 million
in 2022
China rank
1st
European Union rank
1st
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 166.51 million against 155.00 million in European Union, a difference of 11.50 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and European Union in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 66.89 million | 65.04 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 110.35 million | 107.06 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 43.35 million | 171.23 million | 127.88 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 285.19 million | 203.70 million | 81.49 million | China |
| 2010s | 238.86 million | 182.67 million | 56.19 million | China |
| 2020s | 180.67 million | 157.99 million | 22.68 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, China or European Union?
- China, at 166.51 million against 155.00 million in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between China and European Union?
- 11.50 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.