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

China (People’s Republic of)
166.51 million
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
443.00 million
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 443.00 million against 166.51 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 276.49 million.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 2.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 213 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 million 36.53 million 34.68 million IDA & IBRD total
1980s 3.29 million 70.71 million 67.42 million IDA & IBRD total
1990s 43.35 million 201.22 million 157.87 million IDA & IBRD total
2000s 285.19 million 620.93 million 335.74 million IDA & IBRD total
2010s 238.86 million 587.21 million 348.36 million IDA & IBRD total
2020s 177.59 million 463.00 million 285.41 million IDA & IBRD total

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 IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 443.00 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 IDA & IBRD total?
276.49 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and IDA & IBRD total?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total 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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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.