China vs Denmark: Fixed telephone subscriptions

China
11.73 per 100 people
in 2024
Denmark
11.68 per 100 people
in 2024
China rank
93rd
Denmark rank
95th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • China
  • Denmark
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.73 per 100 people against 11.68 per 100 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.05 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.

China ranks 93rd and Denmark ranks 95th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1961 per 100 people 38.11 per 100 people 37.92 per 100 people Denmark
1980s 0.3081 per 100 people 49.29 per 100 people 48.98 per 100 people Denmark
1990s 3.51 per 100 people 61.12 per 100 people 57.61 per 100 people Denmark
2000s 21.75 per 100 people 61.93 per 100 people 40.18 per 100 people Denmark
2010s 17.23 per 100 people 31 per 100 people 13.77 per 100 people Denmark
2020s 12.47 per 100 people 12.36 per 100 people 0.1135 per 100 people China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, China or Denmark?
China, at 11.73 per 100 people against 11.68 per 100 people in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between China and Denmark?
0.05 per 100 people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
China ranks 93rd and Denmark ranks 95th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.