East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
3,321 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,321 units per square kilometre against 13.29 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3,308 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 249.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1913 units per square kilometre 995.65 units per square kilometre 995.45 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.3904 units per square kilometre 1,773 units per square kilometre 1,772 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 3.52 units per square kilometre 3,134 units per square kilometre 3,130 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 20.42 units per square kilometre 3,764 units per square kilometre 3,744 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 18.03 units per square kilometre 4,100 units per square kilometre 4,082 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 13.37 units per square kilometre 3,539 units per square kilometre 3,526 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 3,321 units per square kilometre against 13.29 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
3,308 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.