Chile vs China: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Chile
132.66 per 100 people
in 2024
China
131.75 per 100 people
in 2024
Chile rank
50th
China rank
53rd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
Chile currently reports 132.66 per 100 people against 131.75 per 100 people in China, a difference of 0.91 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and China ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 per 100 people | 0.0001 per 100 people | 0.0036 per 100 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.99 per 100 people | 0.7491 per 100 people | 2.24 per 100 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 60.48 per 100 people | 29.06 per 100 people | 31.41 per 100 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 129.11 per 100 people | 93.18 per 100 people | 35.93 per 100 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 133.93 per 100 people | 125.24 per 100 people | 8.69 per 100 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Chile or China?
- Chile, at 132.66 per 100 people against 131.75 per 100 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Chile and China?
- 0.91 per 100 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Chile ranks 50th 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.