Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao
Macao: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 201.14 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao is 201.14 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao peaked at 416.26 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Macao 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0402 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.402 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 per 100 people | 0.6373 per 100 people | 27.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.13 per 100 people | 32.25 per 100 people | 188.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.02 per 100 people | 199.41 per 100 people | 416.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.36 per 100 people | 172.25 per 100 people | 237.34 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 2 Hong Kong 364.85 per 100 people compare
- 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
- 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare
- 8 Russia 186.1 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 35 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 614,326 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 215,037 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 4,634 per million people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao was 201.14 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 416.26 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Macao ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.