Australia vs Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country

Australia
30.07 million
in 2024
Hong Kong
27.05 million
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Hong Kong rank
51st

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country over time

  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
010.0M20.0M30.0M198020022024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 30.07 million against 27.05 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 3.02 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Australia ranks 48th and Hong Kong ranks 51st of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1980s 13,057 18,393 5,336 Hong Kong
1990s 2.49 million 1.32 million 1.18 million Australia
2000s 16.70 million 8.61 million 8.09 million Australia
2010s 25.52 million 17.35 million 8.18 million Australia
2020s 28.56 million 23.70 million 4.86 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, Australia or Hong Kong?
Australia, at 30.07 million against 27.05 million in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country between Australia and Hong Kong?
3.02 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country?
Australia ranks 48th and Hong Kong ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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