Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Hong Kong
3.31 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2.73 million
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
35th
Switzerland rank
38th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 3.31 million against 2.73 million in Switzerland, a difference of 575,580.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 79,145 1.26 million 1.18 million Switzerland
1970s 736,052 2.27 million 1.54 million Switzerland
1980s 1.76 million 3.26 million 1.51 million Switzerland
1990s 3.21 million 4.44 million 1.24 million Switzerland
2000s 3.95 million 5.16 million 1.21 million Switzerland
2010s 4.30 million 4.15 million 157,696 Hong Kong
2020s 3.63 million 2.94 million 698,480 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
Hong Kong, at 3.31 million against 2.73 million in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
575,580, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th 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.