Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions
Mobile cellular subscriptions over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 364.85 per 100 people against 203.21 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 161.64 per 100 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.8 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4051 per 100 people | 0.6605 per 100 people | 0.2555 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 20.38 per 100 people | 8.12 per 100 people | 12.26 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 124.41 per 100 people | 96 per 100 people | 28.41 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 236.57 per 100 people | 197.92 per 100 people | 38.65 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 317.78 per 100 people | 195.8 per 100 people | 121.98 per 100 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
- Hong Kong, China, at 364.85 per 100 people against 203.21 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 161.64 per 100 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 213 countries.
- 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.