China vs Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions
China
11.73 per 100 people
in 2024
Syria
11.52 per 100 people
in 2024
China rank
93rd
Syria rank
96th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports 11.73 per 100 people against 11.52 per 100 people in Syria, a difference of 0.21 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syria ahead.
China ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 96th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1961 per 100 people | 1.92 per 100 people | 1.73 per 100 people | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.3081 per 100 people | 3.8 per 100 people | 3.49 per 100 people | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.51 per 100 people | 6.29 per 100 people | 2.78 per 100 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 21.75 per 100 people | 14.36 per 100 people | 7.39 per 100 people | China |
| 2010s | 17.23 per 100 people | 17.23 per 100 people | 0.0023 per 100 people | China |
| 2020s | 12.47 per 100 people | 12.5 per 100 people | 0.0324 per 100 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, China or Syria?
- China, at 11.73 per 100 people against 11.52 per 100 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between China and Syria?
- 0.21 per 100 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- China ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 96th 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
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.