Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 364.85 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong is 364.85 per 100 people, 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong peaked at 364.85 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 2nd out of 212 regions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3241 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.38 per 100 people | 2.29 per 100 people | 64.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.41 per 100 people | 81.25 per 100 people | 178.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.57 per 100 people | 194.23 per 100 people | 286.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.78 per 100 people | 291.92 per 100 people | 364.85 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Fiji 574.15 per 100 people compare
- 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
- 5 Macao 201.14 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile phone subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 21,542 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 401 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 6.97 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2.99 million (2024)
- Life science patents granted, by filing office 0 patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong was 364.85 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 364.85 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 212 regions with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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