China vs Syria: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
China
11.73 per 100 people
in 2024
Syria
11.52 per 100 people
in 2024
China rank
93rd
Syria rank
96th
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports 11.73 per 100 people against 11.52 per 100 people in Syria, a difference of 0.21 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syria ahead.
China ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 96th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1961 per 100 people | 1.92 per 100 people | 1.73 per 100 people | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.3081 per 100 people | 3.8 per 100 people | 3.49 per 100 people | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.51 per 100 people | 6.29 per 100 people | 2.78 per 100 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 21.75 per 100 people | 14.36 per 100 people | 7.39 per 100 people | China |
| 2010s | 17.23 per 100 people | 17.23 per 100 people | 0.0023 per 100 people | China |
| 2020s | 12.47 per 100 people | 12.5 per 100 people | 0.0324 per 100 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, China or Syria?
- China, at 11.73 per 100 people against 11.52 per 100 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between China and Syria?
- 0.21 per 100 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- China ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 96th 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 Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.