Fixed telephone subscriptions in China
China: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.73 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.73 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
27.9 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.1849 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in China, 1975–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
China recorded 11.73 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in China peaked at 27.9 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 per 100 people, in 1975.
China ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in China, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1849 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0.1895 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1945 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2015 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.21 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2179 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2227 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2311 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2437 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2657 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2943 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3251 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3562 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4236 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5007 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.594 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.722 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.968 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 1.45 per 100 people | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 2.26 per 100 people | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 3.34 per 100 people | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 4.46 per 100 people | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 5.66 per 100 people | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 6.99 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 8.63 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 11.41 per 100 people | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 14.11 per 100 people | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 16.65 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 20.3 per 100 people | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 23.94 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 26.75 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 27.9 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27.58 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.52 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 23.37 per 100 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 21.78 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 20.96 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.31 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.36 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.97 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 16.55 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 14.72 per 100 people | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 13.72 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 13.54 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.42 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.76 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 12.67 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.59 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.61 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.73 per 100 people | -7.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.73 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 11.73 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1961 per 100 people | 0.1849 per 100 people | 0.21 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3081 per 100 people | 0.2179 per 100 people | 0.5007 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 per 100 people | 0.594 per 100 people | 8.63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.75 per 100 people | 11.41 per 100 people | 27.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.23 per 100 people | 13.42 per 100 people | 21.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 per 100 people | 11.73 per 100 people | 12.76 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 90 Costa Rica 11.9 per 100 people compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 11.87 per 100 people compare
- 92 Kuwait 11.83 per 100 people compare
- 94 Cape Verde 11.68 per 100 people compare
- 95 Denmark 11.68 per 100 people compare
- 96 Syria 11.52 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in China?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in China was 11.73 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does China rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- China ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.