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
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
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
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.