Germany vs Hong Kong (China): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Germany
45.42 per 100 people
in 2024
Hong Kong (China)
44.57 per 100 people
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Hong Kong (China) rank
16th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong (China)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 45.42 per 100 people against 44.57 per 100 people in Hong Kong (China), 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 (China) ranks 16th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong (China) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong (China) | 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 (China) |
| 1980s | 31.78 per 100 people | 32.51 per 100 people | 0.7337 per 100 people | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1990s | 49.38 per 100 people | 52.37 per 100 people | 2.99 per 100 people | Hong Kong (China) |
| 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 (China) |
| 2020s | 45.79 per 100 people | 48.71 per 100 people | 2.92 per 100 people | Hong Kong (China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Germany or Hong Kong (China)?
- Germany, at 45.42 per 100 people against 44.57 per 100 people in Hong Kong (China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Germany and Hong Kong (China)?
- 0.85 per 100 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong (China)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong (China) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Germany ranks 14th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 16th of 213 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.