Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in China
China: Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled was 131.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in China stood at 131.75. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in China peaked at 131.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places China 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0003 | +353.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 | +198.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 | +83.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 | +155.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 | +268.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0534 | +256.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1299 | +143.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2979 | +129.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5579 | +87.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +91.6% |
| 1998 | 1.91 | +79.0% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | +80.2% |
| 2000 | 6.72 | +94.7% |
| 2001 | 11.33 | +68.6% |
| 2002 | 16.01 | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 20.85 | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 25.71 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 30.03 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 34.98 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 41.28 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 48.08 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 55.66 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 63.56 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 72.51 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 81.21 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 89.13 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 92.66 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 92.54 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.21 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 104.07 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 116.23 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 122.67 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 120.5 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 121.49 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 124.19 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 128.25 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 131.75 | +2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 131.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 131.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +353.3% | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 1992 | +268.0% | 0.0041 | 0.0149 |
| 1993 | +256.9% | 0.0149 | 0.0534 |
| 1989 | +198.9% | 0.0003 | 0.0009 |
| 1991 | +155.8% | 0.0016 | 0.0041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7491 | 0.0016 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.06 | 6.72 | 55.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.18 | 63.56 | 122.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.24 | 120.5 | 131.75 | 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in China?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in China was 131.75 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 131.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does China rank for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled?
- China ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.