What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Hong Kong and Sweden?

0.35 per 100 people, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Hong Kong vs Sweden: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Hong Kong

40.27 per 100 people

in 2024

Sweden

40.62 per 100 people

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

26th

Sweden rank

24th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Hong Kong
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 40.62 per 100 people against 40.27 per 100 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.35 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.68 per 100 people	19.56 per 100 people	1.12 per 100 people	Hong Kong
2010s	33.28 per 100 people	35.21 per 100 people	1.93 per 100 people	Sweden
2020s	39.57 per 100 people	40.63 per 100 people	1.06 per 100 people	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Hong Kong or Sweden?: Sweden, at 40.62 per 100 people against 40.27 per 100 people in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Hong Kong and Sweden?: 0.35 per 100 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Hong Kong ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th 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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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: 27 August 2026

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