Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Macao
Macao: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 2.11 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 2.11 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Macao peaked at 4.16 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Macao ranks 4th 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 Macao, 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 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0067 units per person | +59.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 units per person | +106.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 units per person | +105.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0394 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 0.054 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0877 units per person | +62.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1079 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1266 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1944 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2763 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3276 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4482 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6299 units per person | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8206 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9511 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.13 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.52 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.94 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.46 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.84 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 2.91 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.99 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.95 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.02 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.16 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.31 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.16 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 2.37 units per person | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 1.87 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 1.79 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 2.11 units per person | +4.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.11 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.11 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0935 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.2763 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 units per person | 0.3276 units per person | 1.94 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 units per person | 2.09 units per person | 4.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 units per person | 1.79 units per person | 2.37 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 1 Fiji 5.74 units per person compare
- 2 Hong Kong 3.6 units per person compare
- 3 Montenegro 2.27 units per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 2.04 units per person compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 2.01 units per person compare
- 7 Libya 1.93 units per person 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 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)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Macao?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Macao was 2.11 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Macao ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.