Hong Kong, China vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 44.57 per 100 people against 11.8 per 100 people in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 32.77 per 100 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 per 100 people | 1.54 per 100 people | 1.06 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 16.79 per 100 people | 2.63 per 100 people | 14.17 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 32.51 per 100 people | 4.87 per 100 people | 27.65 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 52.37 per 100 people | 9 per 100 people | 43.37 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 57.31 per 100 people | 17.25 per 100 people | 40.07 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 58.84 per 100 people | 17.38 per 100 people | 41.46 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 48.71 per 100 people | 13.52 per 100 people | 35.19 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 44.57 per 100 people against 11.8 per 100 people in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong, China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 32.77 per 100 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.