Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Macao
Macao: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 29.86 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Macao stood at 29.86 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Macao peaked at 30.45 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8532 per 100 people, in 2000.
Macao ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Macao, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8532 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.2 per 100 people | +157.7% |
| 2002 | 3.72 per 100 people | +69.1% |
| 2003 | 5.92 per 100 people | +59.3% |
| 2004 | 9.38 per 100 people | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 13.73 per 100 people | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 18.13 per 100 people | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 21.16 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 22.68 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 22.96 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.47 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.91 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.61 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.35 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.46 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 27.31 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.06 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.77 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.31 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.81 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.45 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.62 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.61 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.68 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.86 per 100 people | +0.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 29.86 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 84% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 29.86 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +157.7% | 0.8532 per 100 people | 2.2 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +69.1% | 2.2 per 100 people | 3.72 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +59.3% | 3.72 per 100 people | 5.92 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +58.4% | 5.92 per 100 people | 9.38 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +46.4% | 9.38 per 100 people | 13.73 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +32.0% | 13.73 per 100 people | 18.13 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.07 per 100 people | 0.8532 per 100 people | 22.96 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.71 per 100 people | 23.47 per 100 people | 29.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.84 per 100 people | 29.61 per 100 people | 30.45 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Macao?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Macao was 29.86 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 30.45 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8532 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Macao ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.