China (People’s Republic of) vs IDA & IBRD total: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 7.55 billion against 1.87 billion in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5.68 billion.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 4.0 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 53 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1,373 | 27,841 | 26,468 | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 9.33 million | 27.19 million | 17.86 million | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 383.11 million | 1.45 billion | 1.07 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion | 5.64 billion | 4.34 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion | 7.16 billion | 5.38 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, China (People’s Republic of) or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 7.55 billion against 1.87 billion in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between China (People’s Republic of) and IDA & IBRD total?
- 5.68 billion, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and IDA & IBRD total?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total 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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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.