Landline Internet subscriptions in Macao
Macao: Landline Internet subscriptions was 215,037 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 215,037 for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Macao peaked at 215,037 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,731, in 2000.
Macao ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,731 | — |
| 2001 | 9,788 | +162.3% |
| 2002 | 16,954 | +73.2% |
| 2003 | 27,774 | +63.8% |
| 2004 | 45,218 | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 68,030 | +50.4% |
| 2006 | 92,217 | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 110,498 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 121,569 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 126,142 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 132,081 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 137,661 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 144,596 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 151,796 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 161,498 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 169,939 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 177,959 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 186,000 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 193,057 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 208,000 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 205,653 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 208,536 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 211,860 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 215,037 | +1.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 215,037 is below the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 25% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 215,037 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +162.3% | 3,731 | 9,788 |
| 2002 | +73.2% | 9,788 | 16,954 |
| 2003 | +63.8% | 16,954 | 27,774 |
| 2004 | +62.8% | 27,774 | 45,218 |
| 2005 | +50.4% | 45,218 | 68,030 |
| 2006 | +35.6% | 68,030 | 92,217 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,192 | 3,731 | 126,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,459 | 132,081 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,817 | 205,653 | 215,037 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 115 Luxembourg 271,351 compare
- 116 Malta 240,162 compare
- 117 Ghana 228,849 compare
- 119 Laos 208,504 compare
- 120 Montenegro 206,263 compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 200,485 compare
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)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.702 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Macao?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Macao was 215,037 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 recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 215,037 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,731 in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Macao ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.