Broadband penetration by country in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Broadband penetration by country was 40.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Broadband penetration by country in Hong Kong (China), 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong (China) recorded 40.27 for broadband penetration by country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband penetration by country in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 40.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 1998.
That places Hong Kong (China) 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7349 | 0.168 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.68 | 6.63 | 29.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.28 | 30.52 | 37.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.57 | 38.52 | 40.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40.32 compare
- 27 Spain 39.23 compare
- 28 Czechia 38.87 compare
- 29 United States 38.86 compare
More science & technology data for Hong Kong (China)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Digital connectivity composite index 2.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 27.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband penetration by country in Hong Kong (China)?
- Broadband penetration by country in Hong Kong (China) was 40.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest broadband penetration by country recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest broadband penetration by country recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for broadband penetration by country?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broadband penetration by country rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Broadband penetration by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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