Hong Kong vs Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Hong Kong
3.31 million
in 2024
Syria
2.84 million
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
35th
Syria rank
37th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Hong Kong
- Syria
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.31 million against 2.84 million in Syria, a difference of 463,550.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Syria ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,145 | 46,936 | 32,209 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 736,052 | 117,496 | 618,556 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 398,982 | 1.36 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 931,290 | 2.27 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.95 million | 2.78 million | 1.18 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 3.60 million | 706,413 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 2.83 million | 807,608 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Hong Kong or Syria?
- Hong Kong, at 3.31 million against 2.84 million in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong and Syria?
- 463,550, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Syria rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th and Syria ranks 37th 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.