Hong Kong vs Netherlands: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Hong Kong
3.31 million
in 2024
Netherlands
3.98 million
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
35th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Hong Kong
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.98 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 669,820.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,145 | 1.25 million | 1.17 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 736,052 | 3.08 million | 2.34 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 5.76 million | 4.01 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 8.14 million | 4.93 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.95 million | 7.88 million | 3.93 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 6.74 million | 2.43 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 4.55 million | 919,574 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Hong Kong or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.98 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 669,820, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.