Belarus vs China: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Belarus
131.12 per 100 people
in 2024
China
131.75 per 100 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
54th
China rank
53rd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 131.75 per 100 people against 131.12 per 100 people in Belarus, a difference of 0.63 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
Belarus ranks 54th and China ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0001 per 100 people | 0.0001 per 100 people | China |
| 1990s | 0.0562 per 100 people | 0.7491 per 100 people | 0.6929 per 100 people | China |
| 2000s | 40.54 per 100 people | 29.06 per 100 people | 11.47 per 100 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 117.95 per 100 people | 93.18 per 100 people | 24.77 per 100 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 128.14 per 100 people | 125.24 per 100 people | 2.9 per 100 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Belarus or China?
- China, at 131.75 per 100 people against 131.12 per 100 people in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Belarus and China?
- 0.63 per 100 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Belarus ranks 54th and China ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.