Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 40.27 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 40.27 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people 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, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong peaked at 40.27 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.168 per 100 people, in 1998.
That places Hong Kong 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.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.168 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.3 per 100 people | +674.7% |
| 2000 | 6.63 per 100 people | +409.2% |
| 2001 | 10.58 per 100 people | +59.5% |
| 2002 | 15.23 per 100 people | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 18.49 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 22.03 per 100 people | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 24.02 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 25.92 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 27.24 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 27.57 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.07 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.52 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 32.19 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 31.32 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 30.77 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.17 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.87 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.45 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 35.7 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.34 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.47 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.52 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.22 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.95 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 39.88 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 40.27 per 100 people | +1.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 40.27 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 40.27 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +674.7% | 0.168 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +409.2% | 1.3 per 100 people | 6.63 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +59.5% | 6.63 per 100 people | 10.58 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +44.0% | 10.58 per 100 people | 15.23 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7349 per 100 people | 0.168 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.68 per 100 people | 6.63 per 100 people | 29.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.28 per 100 people | 30.52 per 100 people | 37.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.57 per 100 people | 38.52 per 100 people | 40.27 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 people compare
- 27 Spain 39.23 per 100 people compare
- 28 Czechia 38.87 per 100 people compare
- 29 United States 38.86 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,445 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong was 40.27 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 40.27 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Hong Kong ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.