Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Macao
Macao: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
99.8%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Macao is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Macao peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2008.
Macao ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 61 Germany 100.0% compare
- 62 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
- 63 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 63 Czechia 99.9% compare
- 63 Georgia 99.9% compare
- 63 Greece 99.9% compare
- 63 Ireland 99.9% compare
- 63 Japan 99.9% compare
- 63 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 63 Slovenia 99.9% compare
- 63 South Africa 99.9% compare
- 63 South Korea 99.9% compare
- 63 Turkey 99.9% compare
- 63 Ukraine 99.9% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
- 63 Vietnam 99.9% 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 capita 2.11 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Macao?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Macao was 99.9% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- How does Macao rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Macao ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).