Hong Kong vs Low & middle income: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Hong Kong
40.27 per 100 people
in 2024
Low & middle income
14.54 per 100 people
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
26th
Low & middle income rank
24th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 40.27 per 100 people against 14.54 per 100 people in Low & middle income, a difference of 25.73 per 100 people.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.8 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 22.24 per 100 people 1.28 per 100 people 20.96 per 100 people Hong Kong
2010s 33.28 per 100 people 7.14 per 100 people 26.14 per 100 people Hong Kong
2020s 39.23 per 100 people 13.08 per 100 people 26.15 per 100 people Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Hong Kong or Low & middle income?
Hong Kong, at 40.27 per 100 people against 14.54 per 100 people in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Hong Kong and Low & middle income?
25.73 per 100 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Low & middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Low & middle income rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Hong Kong ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
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Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.