Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in China
China: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1182 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in China, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1182 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in China peaked at 0.2805 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1975.
China ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0451 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0572 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0704 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0868 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1147 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1418 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1673 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2039 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2405 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2688 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2805 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2774 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2569 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2357 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2201 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.212 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2054 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1958 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1818 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1674 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1489 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1388 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1369 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1357 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1289 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1279 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.127 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1272 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1182 units per person | -7.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1182 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1182 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2188 units per person | 0.1147 units per person | 0.2805 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1743 units per person | 0.1357 units per person | 0.2201 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1259 units per person | 0.1182 units per person | 0.1289 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 91 Costa Rica 0.119 units per person compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.1186 units per person compare
- 93 Macao 0.1183 units per person compare
- 95 Kuwait 0.118 units per person compare
- 96 Cape Verde 0.1168 units per person compare
- 97 Denmark 0.1168 units per person compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in China?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in China was 0.1182 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2805 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1975.
- How does China rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- China ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.