Macao vs Russia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Macao
201.14 per 100 people
in 2024
Russia
186.1 per 100 people
in 2024
Macao rank
5th
Russia rank
8th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Macao
  • Russia
0100200300400198020022024

How they compare

Macao currently reports 201.14 per 100 people against 186.1 per 100 people in Russia, a difference of 15.04 per 100 people.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

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

Macao ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 212 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0402 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0402 per 100 people Macao
1990s 9.46 per 100 people 0.2008 per 100 people 9.26 per 100 people Macao
2000s 105.13 per 100 people 70.04 per 100 people 35.1 per 100 people Macao
2010s 298.02 per 100 people 154.37 per 100 people 143.66 per 100 people Macao
2020s 197.36 per 100 people 173.52 per 100 people 23.84 per 100 people Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Macao or Russia?
Macao, at 201.14 per 100 people against 186.1 per 100 people in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Macao and Russia?
15.04 per 100 people, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Russia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Macao and Russia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Macao ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone 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
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.