China vs United States: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed
China
660.86 million number
in 2024
United States
131.50 million number
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 660.86 million number against 131.50 million number in United States, a difference of 529.36 million number.
That makes China's figure about 5.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 254.42 million number | 83.39 million number | 171.03 million number | China |
| 2020s | 577.26 million number | 123.13 million number | 454.14 million number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions by download speed, China or United States?
- China, at 660.86 million number against 131.50 million number in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions by download speed between China and United States?
- 529.36 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).