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

1.41 per 100 people, with Hong Kong ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 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 United States: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Hong Kong

40.27 per 100 people

in 2024

United States

38.86 per 100 people

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

26th

United States rank

29th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Hong Kong
United States

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 40.27 per 100 people against 38.86 per 100 people in United States, a difference of 1.41 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 26th and United States ranks 29th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7349 per 100 people	0.6212 per 100 people	0.1137 per 100 people	Hong Kong
2000s	20.68 per 100 people	14.87 per 100 people	5.8 per 100 people	Hong Kong
2010s	33.28 per 100 people	30.77 per 100 people	2.51 per 100 people	Hong Kong
2020s	39.57 per 100 people	37.43 per 100 people	2.14 per 100 people	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Hong Kong or United States?: Hong Kong, at 40.27 per 100 people against 38.86 per 100 people in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Hong Kong and United States?: 1.41 per 100 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Hong Kong ranks 26th and United States ranks 29th 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: 29 October 2026

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