China vs Germany: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

China

47.19 per 100 people

in 2024

Germany

45.61 per 100 people

in 2024

China rank

9th

Germany rank

12th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

China currently reports 47.19 per 100 people against 45.61 per 100 people in Germany, a difference of 1.59 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, China ranks 9th and Germany ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.