Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Least developed countries: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
3.31 million
in 2024
Least developed countries
6.00 million
in 2025
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
35th
Least developed countries rank
36th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 6.00 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 2.69 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 736,052 403,124 332,929 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
1980s 1.76 million 906,389 851,269 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
1990s 3.21 million 1.93 million 1.28 million Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
2000s 3.95 million 5.80 million 1.85 million Least developed countries
2010s 4.30 million 8.18 million 3.88 million Least developed countries
2020s 3.63 million 6.40 million 2.77 million Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 6.00 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 Least developed countries?
2.69 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Least developed countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Least developed countries rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.