Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
3,321 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
2,647 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,321 units per square kilometre against 2,647 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 674 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 212 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 Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 77.59 units per square kilometre 71.26 units per square kilometre 6.33 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 729.69 units per square kilometre 335.1 units per square kilometre 394.59 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 1,773 units per square kilometre 1,148 units per square kilometre 624.69 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 3,134 units per square kilometre 2,124 units per square kilometre 1,010 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 3,764 units per square kilometre 2,758 units per square kilometre 1,006 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 4,100 units per square kilometre 2,806 units per square kilometre 1,294 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 3,539 units per square kilometre 2,664 units per square kilometre 875.52 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, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Hong Kong, China, at 3,321 units per square kilometre against 2,647 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
674 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
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.