China vs Sri Lanka: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate

China
-7.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-7.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
140th

Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
-40-200204060196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports -7.19 % change on previous year against -7.33 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.

China ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 4.7 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year China
1980s 10.96 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year China
1990s 34.91 % change on previous year 21.03 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year China
2000s 11.99 % change on previous year 18.9 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -4.79 % change on previous year -3.15 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -2.67 % change on previous year -5.48 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at -7.19 % change on previous year against -7.33 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate between China and Sri Lanka?
0.14 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
China ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,415 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.