Hong Kong, China vs Latin America & Caribbean: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Hong Kong, China
44.57 per 100 people
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
12 per 100 people
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
16th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 44.57 per 100 people against 12 per 100 people in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 32.57 per 100 people.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 214 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 2.59 per 100 people 1.56 per 100 people 1.03 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
1970s 16.79 per 100 people 2.65 per 100 people 14.14 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
1980s 32.51 per 100 people 4.94 per 100 people 27.57 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
1990s 52.37 per 100 people 9.07 per 100 people 43.3 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
2000s 57.31 per 100 people 17.17 per 100 people 40.15 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
2010s 58.84 per 100 people 17.32 per 100 people 41.52 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
2020s 48.71 per 100 people 13.6 per 100 people 35.11 per 100 people Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Hong Kong, China or Latin America & Caribbean?
Hong Kong, China, at 44.57 per 100 people against 12 per 100 people in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
32.57 per 100 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Hong Kong, China ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th 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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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.