Macao vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Macao
201.14 per 100 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
203.21 per 100 people
in 2024
Macao rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Macao
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 203.21 per 100 people against 201.14 per 100 people in Macao, a difference of 2.07 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Macao ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0502 per 100 people | 0.6605 per 100 people | 0.6103 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 9.46 per 100 people | 8.12 per 100 people | 1.34 per 100 people | Macao |
| 2000s | 105.13 per 100 people | 96 per 100 people | 9.13 per 100 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 298.02 per 100 people | 197.92 per 100 people | 100.1 per 100 people | Macao |
| 2020s | 197.36 per 100 people | 195.8 per 100 people | 1.55 per 100 people | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Macao or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 203.21 per 100 people against 201.14 per 100 people in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Macao and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.07 per 100 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Macao and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Macao ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.