Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Hong Kong, China
40.27 per 100 people
in 2024
United States of America
38.86 per 100 people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
United States of America rank
29th
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 40.27 per 100 people against 38.86 per 100 people in United States of America, 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 of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 29th 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 States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7349 per 100 people | 0.6212 per 100 people | 0.1137 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 20.68 per 100 people | 14.87 per 100 people | 5.8 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 33.28 per 100 people | 30.77 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 39.57 per 100 people | 37.43 per 100 people | 2.14 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 States of America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 40.27 per 100 people against 38.86 per 100 people in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 1.41 per 100 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and United States of America 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.