Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.3 per 100 people
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
44.57 per 100 people
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Hong Kong, China rank
16th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 44.57 per 100 people against 11.3 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.27 per 100 people.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Hong Kong, China ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 4.93 per 100 people 21.36 per 100 people 16.43 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
1980s 8.51 per 100 people 32.51 per 100 people 24 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
1990s 16.02 per 100 people 52.37 per 100 people 36.35 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
2000s 24.17 per 100 people 57.31 per 100 people 33.14 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
2010s 21.22 per 100 people 58.84 per 100 people 37.63 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
2020s 14.18 per 100 people 48.71 per 100 people 34.53 per 100 people Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 44.57 per 100 people against 11.3 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
33.27 per 100 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Hong Kong, China ranks 16th of 47 groups.
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
261 places, 14,535 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.