What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Germany and Hong Kong?

0.85 per 100 people, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Germany vs Hong Kong: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Germany

45.42 per 100 people

in 2024

Hong Kong

44.57 per 100 people

in 2024

Germany rank

14th

Hong Kong rank

16th

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Germany
Hong Kong

How they compare

Germany currently reports 45.42 per 100 people against 44.57 per 100 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.85 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Hong Kong ranks 16th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.26 per 100 people	2.59 per 100 people	2.67 per 100 people	Germany
1970s	15.57 per 100 people	16.79 per 100 people	1.22 per 100 people	Hong Kong
1980s	31.78 per 100 people	32.51 per 100 people	0.7337 per 100 people	Hong Kong
1990s	49.38 per 100 people	52.37 per 100 people	2.99 per 100 people	Hong Kong
2000s	65.02 per 100 people	57.31 per 100 people	7.7 per 100 people	Germany
2010s	56.9 per 100 people	58.84 per 100 people	1.94 per 100 people	Hong Kong
2020s	45.79 per 100 people	48.71 per 100 people	2.92 per 100 people	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Germany or Hong Kong?: Germany, at 45.42 per 100 people against 44.57 per 100 people in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Germany and Hong Kong?: 0.85 per 100 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Germany ranks 14th and Hong Kong ranks 16th of 214 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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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: 29 October 2026

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.