Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
3,321 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China
2,638 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Macau, China rank
4th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,321 units per square kilometre against 2,638 units per square kilometre in Macau, China, a difference of 683 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Macau, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 77.59 units per square kilometre 115.2 units per square kilometre 37.61 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1970s 630.24 units per square kilometre 115.2 units per square kilometre 515.04 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 1,883 units per square kilometre 2,168 units per square kilometre 284.75 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1990s 3,134 units per square kilometre 7,185 units per square kilometre 4,052 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 3,764 units per square kilometre 6,514 units per square kilometre 2,749 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 4,100 units per square kilometre 4,800 units per square kilometre 700.61 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 3,539 units per square kilometre 2,949 units per square kilometre 590.58 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 3,321 units per square kilometre against 2,638 units per square kilometre in Macau, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
683 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.