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

China (People’s Republic of)
166.51 million
in 2024
OECD members
429.13 million
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
OECD members rank
3rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 429.13 million against 166.51 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 262.63 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 2.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 48 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 million 226.06 million 224.21 million OECD members
1980s 3.29 million 327.82 million 324.53 million OECD members
1990s 43.35 million 495.41 million 452.06 million OECD members
2000s 285.19 million 576.97 million 291.78 million OECD members
2010s 238.86 million 506.90 million 268.04 million OECD members
2020s 180.67 million 440.12 million 259.44 million OECD members

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 OECD members?
OECD members, at 429.13 million against 166.51 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between China (People’s Republic of) and OECD members?
262.63 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and OECD members?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and OECD members rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd 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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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.