Secure Internet servers in China

China: Secure Internet servers was 1,413 per 1 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,413 per 1 million people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,508 per 1 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1.2 per 1 million people
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Secure Internet servers in China, 2010–2024

05001.0k1.5k2010201720242010: 1.2 per 1 million people2011: 2 per 1 million people2012: 3.8 per 1 million people2013: 5.1 per 1 million people2014: 9.7 per 1 million people2015: 19.6 per 1 million people2016: 47.6 per 1 million people2017: 207.6 per 1 million people2018: 443.5 per 1 million people2019: 729.7 per 1 million people2020: 948.5 per 1 million people2021: 1.1k per 1 million people2022: 1.3k per 1 million people2023: 1.5k per 1 million people2024: 1.4k per 1 million people

Source: Secure Server Survey, Netcraft. Measured in per 1 million people.

Analysis

China recorded 1,413 per 1 million people for secure internet servers in 2024.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 14,462.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secure internet servers in China peaked at 1,508 per 1 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1 million people, in 2010.

That places China 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secure Internet servers in China, year by year

Annual values for Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people) in China, 2010 to 2024.
Year per 1 million people Change
2010 1.2 per 1 million people
2011 1.96 per 1 million people +63.1%
2012 3.77 per 1 million people +92.5%
2013 5.13 per 1 million people +36.3%
2014 9.71 per 1 million people +89.0%
2015 19.56 per 1 million people +101.5%
2016 47.6 per 1 million people +143.3%
2017 207.65 per 1 million people +336.3%
2018 443.51 per 1 million people +113.6%
2019 729.74 per 1 million people +64.5%
2020 948.46 per 1 million people +30.0%
2021 1,084 per 1 million people +14.3%
2022 1,317 per 1 million people +21.5%
2023 1,508 per 1 million people +14.5%
2024 1,413 per 1 million people -6.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1,413 per 1 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 913.43 per 1 million people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 1,413 per 1 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,413 per 1 million people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 146.98 per 1 million people 1.2 per 1 million people 729.74 per 1 million people 10
2020s 1,254 per 1 million people 948.46 per 1 million people 1,508 per 1 million people 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 95 Albania 1,513 per 1 million people compare
  2. 96 Palau 1,469 per 1 million people compare
  3. 97 Northern Mariana Islands 1,445 per 1 million people compare
  4. 99 Bhutan 1,339 per 1 million people compare
  5. 100 Maldives 1,330 per 1 million people compare
  6. 101 Kyrgyzstan 1,302 per 1 million people compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secure internet servers in China?
Secure internet servers in China was 1,413 per 1 million people in 2024, according to Secure Server Survey, Netcraft.
What is the highest secure internet servers recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1,508 per 1 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest secure internet servers recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1 million people in 2010.
How does China rank for secure internet servers?
China ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is secure internet servers rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 14,462.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Secure Server Survey, Netcraft, published as part of Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)
Unit
per 1 million people
Source
Secure Server Survey, Netcraft
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 3,898 data points, 2010–2024
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The number of distinct, publicly-trusted TLS/SSL certificates found in the Netcraft Secure Server Survey (by hosting country), per 1 million people.