Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Hong Kong
98.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
20th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.3% against 98.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 182 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.4% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 98.3% against 98.1% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Hong Kong ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).