China vs France: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
China
47.19 per 100 people
in 2024
France
48.93 per 100 people
in 2024
China rank
9th
France rank
7th
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 48.93 per 100 people against 47.19 per 100 people in China, a difference of 1.74 per 100 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 9th and France ranks 7th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 per 100 people | 14.16 per 100 people | 11.29 per 100 people | France |
| 2010s | 19.28 per 100 people | 40.29 per 100 people | 21.01 per 100 people | France |
| 2020s | 40.95 per 100 people | 47.99 per 100 people | 7.04 per 100 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, China or France?
- France, at 48.93 per 100 people against 47.19 per 100 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between China and France?
- 1.74 per 100 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and France rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- China ranks 9th and France ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.