Hong Kong vs Thailand: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Hong Kong
3.31 million
in 2024
Thailand
3.90 million
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
35th
Thailand rank
33rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

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  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 3.90 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 597,820.

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

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

Hong Kong ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 79,145 44,638 34,507 Hong Kong
1970s 736,052 182,000 554,052 Hong Kong
1980s 1.76 million 665,619 1.09 million Hong Kong
1990s 3.21 million 3.24 million 30,296 Thailand
2000s 3.95 million 6.74 million 2.78 million Thailand
2010s 4.30 million 6.31 million 2.00 million Thailand
2020s 3.63 million 4.40 million 766,974 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Hong Kong or Thailand?
Thailand, at 3.90 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Hong Kong and Thailand?
597,820, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Thailand rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Thailand 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

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.