Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong, China: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
13.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th
Hong Kong, China rank
14th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.77 % change on previous year against 2.75 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 75.76 % change on previous year 78.34 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1990s 93.48 % change on previous year 48.22 % change on previous year 45.27 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 38.79 % change on previous year 11.57 % change on previous year 27.22 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 2.88 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s 1.29 % change on previous year 5.05 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 13.77 % change on previous year against 2.75 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
11.02 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.