Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in China
China: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 47.19 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in China, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in China is 47.19 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 226.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in China peaked at 47.19 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places China 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in China, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0018 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.0263 per 100 people | +1373.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2563 per 100 people | +874.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8667 per 100 people | +238.1% |
| 2004 | 1.92 per 100 people | +121.0% |
| 2005 | 2.85 per 100 people | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 3.86 per 100 people | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 5.01 per 100 people | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 6.21 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 7.74 per 100 people | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 9.35 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 11.5 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 12.79 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 13.7 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 14.44 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 19.84 per 100 people | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 22.98 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 27.91 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 28.71 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.56 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 33.91 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 37.56 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 41.37 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 44.73 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 47.19 per 100 people | +5.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 47.19 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 47.19 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 6.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1373.4% | 0.0018 per 100 people | 0.0263 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +874.7% | 0.0263 per 100 people | 0.2563 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +238.1% | 0.2563 per 100 people | 0.8667 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 per 100 people | 0.0018 per 100 people | 7.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.28 per 100 people | 9.35 per 100 people | 31.56 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.95 per 100 people | 33.91 per 100 people | 47.19 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 6 Liechtenstein 50.01 per 100 people compare
- 7 France 48.93 per 100 people compare
- 8 South Korea 47.8 per 100 people compare
- 10 Switzerland 47.02 per 100 people compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.74 per 100 people compare
- 12 Germany 45.61 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in China?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in China was 47.19 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.19 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does China rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- China ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.