Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Hong Kong, China
40.27 per 100 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
40.84 per 100 people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 40.84 per 100 people against 40.27 per 100 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.57 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 206 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3 per 100 people 0.0118 per 100 people 1.29 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
2000s 20.68 per 100 people 3.62 per 100 people 17.06 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
2010s 33.28 per 100 people 18.6 per 100 people 14.68 per 100 people Hong Kong, China
2020s 39.57 per 100 people 37.13 per 100 people 2.44 per 100 people Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 40.84 per 100 people against 40.27 per 100 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
0.57 per 100 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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.