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