Austria vs Hong Kong: Landline phone subscriptions
Austria
3.48 million
in 2024
Hong Kong
3.31 million
in 2024
Austria rank
34th
Hong Kong rank
35th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Austria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.48 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 175,920.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Hong Kong ranks 35th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529,337 | 79,145 | 450,192 | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 736,052 | 627,748 | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 1.76 million | 912,354 | Austria |
| 1990s | 3.69 million | 3.21 million | 486,829 | Austria |
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 3.95 million | 265,931 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 4.30 million | 768,316 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3.67 million | 3.63 million | 37,716 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Austria or Hong Kong?
- Austria, at 3.48 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Austria and Hong Kong?
- 175,920, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Austria ranks 34th and Hong Kong ranks 35th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.