Belarus vs China: Mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Belarus
  • China
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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 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

Belarus ranks 54th and China ranks 53rd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus China Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
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 and landline 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 and landline 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?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belarus and China rank globally for mobile and landline 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile and landline 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

Indicator
Mobile and landline phone 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
212 places, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed