China vs Switzerland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

China
47.19 per 100 people
in 2024
Switzerland
47.02 per 100 people
in 2024
China rank
9th
Switzerland rank
10th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • China
  • Switzerland
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 47.19 per 100 people against 47.02 per 100 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.17 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

China ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.87 per 100 people 18.66 per 100 people 15.78 per 100 people Switzerland
2010s 19.28 per 100 people 43.06 per 100 people 23.78 per 100 people Switzerland
2020s 40.95 per 100 people 46.99 per 100 people 6.04 per 100 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, China or Switzerland?
China, at 47.19 per 100 people against 47.02 per 100 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between China and Switzerland?
0.17 per 100 people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Switzerland rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
China ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – 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

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.