Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled was 364.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong is 364.85, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 364.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
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 landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0187 | — |
| 1985 | 0.0813 | +333.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1821 | +123.9% |
| 1987 | 0.503 | +176.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9051 | +79.9% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | +71.3% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 4.78 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 7.86 | +64.6% |
| 1995 | 12.79 | +62.7% |
| 1996 | 21.5 | +68.2% |
| 1997 | 34.62 | +61.0% |
| 1998 | 48.49 | +40.1% |
| 1999 | 64.36 | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 81.25 | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 85.27 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 93.76 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 107.15 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 119.25 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 123.68 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 136.26 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 154.23 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 164.94 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 178.32 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 194.23 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 214.1 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 227.57 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 233.65 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 231.7 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 227.04 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 237.38 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 247.08 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 266.34 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 286.62 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 291.92 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 319.85 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 292.81 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 319.49 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 364.85 | +14.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 364.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74, 2.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 364.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 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 | +333.6% | 0.0187 | 0.0813 |
| 1987 | +176.3% | 0.1821 | 0.503 |
| 1986 | +123.9% | 0.0813 | 0.1821 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3241 | 0 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.38 | 2.29 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.41 | 81.25 | 178.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.57 | 194.23 | 286.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.78 | 291.92 | 364.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Fiji 574.15 compare
- 3 Montenegro 221.69 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 compare
- 5 Macao 201.14 compare
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 units per person (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 landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 364.85 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 364.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 landline subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.