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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao

Macao: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 201.14 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
201.14 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
5th
of 212 countries
All-time high
416.26 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao, 1980–2024

01002003004001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0.402 per 100 people1990: 0.637 per 100 people1991: 1.3 per 100 people1992: 2.8 per 100 people1993: 4 per 100 people1994: 5.5 per 100 people1995: 9 per 100 people1996: 11.1 per 100 people1997: 12.8 per 100 people1998: 19.6 per 100 people1999: 27.8 per 100 people2000: 32.3 per 100 people2001: 43.7 per 100 people2002: 60.6 per 100 people2003: 77.6 per 100 people2004: 89.7 per 100 people2005: 107.5 per 100 people2006: 125.1 per 100 people2007: 152.1 per 100 people2008: 174 per 100 people2009: 188.8 per 100 people2010: 199.4 per 100 people2011: 235.1 per 100 people2012: 274.7 per 100 people2013: 287.6 per 100 people2014: 304.2 per 100 people2015: 304.8 per 100 people2016: 310.6 per 100 people2017: 316.6 per 100 people2018: 331.1 per 100 people2019: 416.3 per 100 people2020: 237.3 per 100 people2021: 183.6 per 100 people2022: 172.2 per 100 people2023: 192.5 per 100 people2024: 201.1 per 100 people

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0.402 per 100 people —
1990 0.6373 per 100 people +58.5%
1991 1.34 per 100 people +109.9%
1992 2.82 per 100 people +111.1%
1993 3.98 per 100 people +40.8%
1994 5.52 per 100 people +38.8%
1995 9.05 per 100 people +64.0%
1996 11.08 per 100 people +22.5%
1997 12.84 per 100 people +15.9%
1998 19.61 per 100 people +52.8%
1999 27.75 per 100 people +41.5%
2000 32.25 per 100 people +16.2%
2001 43.69 per 100 people +35.5%
2002 60.55 per 100 people +38.6%
2003 77.61 per 100 people +28.2%
2004 89.68 per 100 people +15.6%
2005 107.54 per 100 people +19.9%
2006 125.08 per 100 people +16.3%
2007 152.09 per 100 people +21.6%
2008 174.01 per 100 people +14.4%
2009 188.79 per 100 people +8.5%
2010 199.41 per 100 people +5.6%
2011 235.08 per 100 people +17.9%
2012 274.66 per 100 people +16.8%
2013 287.64 per 100 people +4.7%
2014 304.19 per 100 people +5.8%
2015 304.75 per 100 people +0.2%
2016 310.57 per 100 people +1.9%
2017 316.6 per 100 people +1.9%
2018 331.1 per 100 people +4.6%
2019 416.26 per 100 people +25.7%
2020 237.34 per 100 people -43.0%
2021 183.57 per 100 people -22.7%
2022 172.25 per 100 people -6.2%
2023 192.48 per 100 people +11.7%
2024 201.14 per 100 people +4.5%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 201.14 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 201.14 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Hong Kong 364.85 per 100 people compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
  3. 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
  4. 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
  5. 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare
  6. 8 Russia 186.1 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.