Hong Kong (China) vs OECD members: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Hong Kong (China)
13.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD members
2.58 % change on previous year
in 2022
Hong Kong (China) rank
14th
OECD members rank
16th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 13.77 % change on previous year against 2.58 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 11.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 5.3 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 16th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 160.91 % change on previous year 87.98 % change on previous year 72.93 % change on previous year Hong Kong (China)
1990s 48.22 % change on previous year 48.95 % change on previous year 0.7323 % change on previous year OECD members
2000s 11.57 % change on previous year 13.59 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year OECD members
2010s 5.54 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year Hong Kong (China)
2020s 0.9041 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 0.9769 % change on previous year OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Hong Kong (China) or OECD members?
Hong Kong (China), at 13.77 % change on previous year against 2.58 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Hong Kong (China) and OECD members?
11.19 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and OECD members?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong (China) and OECD members rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 16th of 212 countries.
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
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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.