Hong Kong vs IDA only: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Hong Kong
3.31 million
in 2024
IDA only
12.00 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
35th
IDA only rank
33rd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Hong Kong
- IDA only
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 12.00 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 8.69 million.
That makes IDA only's figure about 3.6 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA only ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 35th and IDA only ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and IDA only in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 736,052 | 732,076 | 3,976 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 1.93 million | 176,632 | IDA only |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 4.21 million | 1.01 million | IDA only |
| 2000s | 3.95 million | 12.41 million | 8.46 million | IDA only |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 17.27 million | 12.97 million | IDA only |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 13.20 million | 9.57 million | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Hong Kong or IDA only?
- IDA only, at 12.00 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong and IDA only?
- 8.69 million, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and IDA only?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and IDA only rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th and IDA only ranks 33rd 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
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.