China (People’s Republic of) vs IBRD only: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

China (People’s Republic of)
166.51 million
in 2024
IBRD only
420.00 million
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
IBRD only rank
4th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 420.00 million against 166.51 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 253.49 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 2.5 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 4th of 213 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 million 34.64 million 32.79 million IBRD only
1980s 3.29 million 66.84 million 63.55 million IBRD only
1990s 43.35 million 192.44 million 149.09 million IBRD only
2000s 285.19 million 599.90 million 314.71 million IBRD only
2010s 238.86 million 560.43 million 321.57 million IBRD only
2020s 177.59 million 439.40 million 261.81 million IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, China (People’s Republic of) or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 420.00 million against 166.51 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only?
253.49 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 4th 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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Indicator
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.