China vs European Union: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
China
1.87 billion
in 2024
European Union
552.32 million
in 2022
China rank
1st
European Union rank
1st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 1.87 billion against 552.32 million in European Union, a difference of 1.32 billion.
That makes China's figure about 3.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1,373 | 352,794 | 351,420 | European Union |
| 1990s | 9.33 million | 33.53 million | 24.20 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 383.11 million | 391.10 million | 7.99 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion | 540.49 million | 759.00 million | China |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion | 546.99 million | 1.19 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, China or European Union?
- China, at 1.87 billion against 552.32 million in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between China and European Union?
- 1.32 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.