Central Europe and the Baltics vs Hong Kong, China: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Central Europe and the Baltics
15.39 million
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
3.31 million
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
30th
Hong Kong, China rank
35th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 15.39 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 12.09 million.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 4.7 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 1.62 million 79,145 1.55 million Central Europe and the Baltics
1970s 3.83 million 736,052 3.09 million Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 10.42 million 1.76 million 8.66 million Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 21.06 million 3.21 million 17.86 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 30.78 million 3.95 million 26.82 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 23.04 million 4.30 million 18.73 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 16.38 million 3.79 million 12.59 million Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Central Europe and the Baltics or Hong Kong, China?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 15.39 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Central Europe and the Baltics and Hong Kong, China?
12.09 million, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Hong Kong, China?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Hong Kong, China rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 35th of 45 groups.
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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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.