China vs Euro area: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

China
1.87 billion
in 2024
Euro area
424.06 million
in 2022
China rank
1st
Euro area rank
2nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Euro area
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.87 billion against 424.06 million in Euro area, a difference of 1.45 billion.

That makes China's figure about 4.4 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Euro area ahead.

China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Euro area in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Euro area Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 1,373 197,522 196,149 Euro area
1990s 9.33 million 28.70 million 19.37 million Euro area
2000s 383.11 million 312.57 million 70.54 million China
2010s 1.30 billion 412.84 million 886.66 million China
2020s 1.74 billion 421.33 million 1.32 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, China or Euro area?
China, at 1.87 billion against 424.06 million in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between China and Euro area?
1.45 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do China and Euro area rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.