What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong (China) and Palau?

0.53 per 100 people, with Palau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Palau?

19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Hong Kong (China) vs Palau: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Hong Kong (China)

44.57 per 100 people

in 2024

Palau

45.1 per 100 people

in 2023

Hong Kong (China) rank

16th

Palau rank

15th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Hong Kong (China)
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 45.1 per 100 people against 44.57 per 100 people in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0.53 per 100 people.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong (China) has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 16th and Palau ranks 15th of 213 countries.

Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong (China)	Palau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57.13 per 100 people	38.19 per 100 people	18.95 per 100 people	Hong Kong (China)
2010s	59.55 per 100 people	40.61 per 100 people	18.94 per 100 people	Hong Kong (China)
2020s	49.74 per 100 people	42.43 per 100 people	7.31 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 Palau?: Palau, at 45.1 per 100 people against 44.57 per 100 people in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong (China) and Palau?: 0.53 per 100 people, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Palau?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Palau rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Hong Kong (China) ranks 16th and Palau ranks 15th 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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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: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.