Hong Kong vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Hong Kong
3.31 million
in 2024
Least developed countries: UN classification
6.00 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
35th
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
36th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 6.00 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.69 million.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 35th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 36th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries: UN classification in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1970s 736,052 403,124 332,929 Hong Kong
1980s 1.76 million 906,389 851,269 Hong Kong
1990s 3.21 million 1.93 million 1.28 million Hong Kong
2000s 3.95 million 5.80 million 1.85 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 4.30 million 8.18 million 3.88 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 3.63 million 6.40 million 2.77 million Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Hong Kong or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 6.00 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong and Least developed countries: UN classification?
2.69 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Least developed countries: UN classification?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 36th 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.