Hong Kong vs Netherlands: Landline phone subscriptions

Hong Kong
3.31 million
in 2024
Netherlands
3.98 million
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
35th
Netherlands rank
32nd

Landline phone subscriptions over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.98 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 669,820.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 212 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 79,145 1.25 million 1.17 million Netherlands
1970s 736,052 3.08 million 2.34 million Netherlands
1980s 1.76 million 5.76 million 4.01 million Netherlands
1990s 3.21 million 8.14 million 4.93 million Netherlands
2000s 3.95 million 7.88 million 3.93 million Netherlands
2010s 4.30 million 6.74 million 2.43 million Netherlands
2020s 3.63 million 4.55 million 919,574 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Hong Kong or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.98 million against 3.31 million in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Hong Kong and Netherlands?
669,820, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Netherlands?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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