Austria vs Hong Kong: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Austria
3.48 million
in 2024
Hong Kong
3.31 million
in 2024
Austria rank
34th
Hong Kong rank
35th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Austria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 3.48 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 175,920.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 34th and Hong Kong ranks 35th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1960s 529,337 79,145 450,192 Austria
1970s 1.36 million 736,052 627,748 Austria
1980s 2.67 million 1.76 million 912,354 Austria
1990s 3.69 million 3.21 million 486,829 Austria
2000s 3.69 million 3.95 million 265,931 Hong Kong
2010s 3.54 million 4.30 million 768,316 Hong Kong
2020s 3.67 million 3.63 million 37,716 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Austria or Hong Kong?
Austria, at 3.48 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Austria and Hong Kong?
175,920, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Austria ranks 34th and Hong Kong ranks 35th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 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.