Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in China
China: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 660.86 million number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in China, 2011–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in China stood at 660.86 million number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 705.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in China peaked at 660.86 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.30 million number, in 2011.
That places China 1st out of 165 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 by download speed in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.30 million number | — |
| 2012 | 28.02 million number | +95.9% |
| 2014 | 82.07 million number | +192.9% |
| 2015 | 162.78 million number | +98.4% |
| 2016 | 295.95 million number | +81.8% |
| 2017 | 380.84 million number | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 401.14 million number | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 443.89 million number | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 479.34 million number | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 531.88 million number | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 584.28 million number | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 629.96 million number | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 660.86 million number | +4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 660.86 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 910,180 number, 726.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 660.86 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.62 million number, 407.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +192.9% | 28.02 million number | 82.07 million number |
| 2015 | +98.4% | 82.07 million number | 162.78 million number |
| 2012 | +95.9% | 14.30 million number | 28.02 million number |
| 2016 | +81.8% | 162.78 million number | 295.95 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 226.12 million number | 14.30 million number | 443.89 million number | 8 |
| 2020s | 577.26 million number | 479.34 million number | 660.86 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 by download speed in China?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in China was 660.86 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 660.86 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.30 million number in 2011.
- How does China rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- China ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 705.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).