China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 166.51 million against 39.24 million in India, a difference of 127.27 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 213 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 1.74 million | 110,858 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 3.17 million | 122,982 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 43.35 million | 12.79 million | 30.56 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 285.19 million | 40.57 million | 244.61 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 238.86 million | 27.09 million | 211.76 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 177.59 million | 28.29 million | 149.30 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
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 India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 166.51 million against 39.24 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 127.27 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India 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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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.