Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs IDA only: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
3.31 million
in 2024
IDA only
12.00 million
in 2025
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
35th
IDA only rank
33rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
  • IDA only
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.00 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 8.69 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 3.6 times Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA only ahead.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 35th and IDA only ranks 33rd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China averaged higher in 1 and IDA only in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 736,052 732,076 3,976 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
1980s 1.76 million 1.93 million 176,632 IDA only
1990s 3.21 million 4.21 million 1.01 million IDA only
2000s 3.95 million 12.41 million 8.46 million IDA only
2010s 4.30 million 17.27 million 12.97 million IDA only
2020s 3.63 million 13.20 million 9.57 million IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or IDA only?
IDA only, at 12.00 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and IDA only?
8.69 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and IDA only?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and IDA only rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 35th and IDA only ranks 33rd 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.