Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Mobile cellular subscriptions
Mobile cellular subscriptions over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 364.85 per 100 people against 142.4 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 222.45 per 100 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.0007 per 100 people | 0.3241 per 100 people | 0.3233 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.7049 per 100 people | 20.38 per 100 people | 19.67 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 56.9 per 100 people | 124.41 per 100 people | 67.51 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 125.27 per 100 people | 236.57 per 100 people | 111.3 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 133.02 per 100 people | 317.78 per 100 people | 184.76 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 364.85 per 100 people against 142.4 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
- 222.45 per 100 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.