Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Hong Kong, China, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 97.9% for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Hong Kong, China peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong, China 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.2% | — |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 97.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 97.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.2% | 96.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More science & technology data for Hong Kong, China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Hong Kong, China was 97.9% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).