Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hong Kong, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hong Kong is 98.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hong Kong peaked at 98.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.8% | — |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 98.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 98.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.8%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.8% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.1% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,445 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hong Kong?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hong Kong was 98.1% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Hong Kong ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).