Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 3.6 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hong Kong, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hong Kong is 3.6 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 3.6 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | +335.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +124.5% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per person | +177.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 units per person | +81.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 units per person | +72.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 units per person | +49.7% |
| 1991 | 0.033 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0402 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0803 units per person | +63.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1297 units per person | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2116 units per person | +63.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3436 units per person | +62.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4851 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6471 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8173 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8603 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9483 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.25 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.55 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.66 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.81 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.96 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.29 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.36 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.35 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.29 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.49 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.86 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.92 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.23 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2.98 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.16 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 units per person | +14.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.6 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 2.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.6 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +335.3% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1987 | +177.8% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
| 1986 | +124.5% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2043 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 0.6471 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 units per person | 0.8173 units per person | 1.81 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 units per person | 1.96 units per person | 2.86 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 units per person | 2.92 units per person | 3.6 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Fiji 5.74 units per person compare
- 3 Montenegro 2.27 units per person compare
- 4 Macao 2.11 units per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 2.04 units per person 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 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 phone subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hong Kong was 3.6 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.