Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Hong Kong, 2012–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Hong Kong stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Hong Kong peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2012.
Hong Kong ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 91.7% | — |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 99.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 91.7% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 65 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 66 Barbados 99.0% compare
- 66 Belarus 99.0% compare
- 66 Curacao 99.0% compare
- 66 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 66 France 99.0% compare
- 66 Israel 99.0% compare
- 66 Jamaica 99.0% compare
- 66 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 66 Mongolia 99.0% compare
- 66 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 66 Oman 99.0% compare
- 66 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 66 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 66 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 66 Slovakia 99.0% compare
- 66 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 66 United States 99.0% compare
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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Hong Kong?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Hong Kong was 99.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Hong Kong ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).