East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Macau, China: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.32 units per person
in 2025
Macau, China
2.11 units per person
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Macau, China rank
4th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 2.11 units per person against 1.32 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.79 units per person.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macau, China ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Macau, China ranks 4th of 45 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person
1980s 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person Macau, China
1990s 0.0074 units per person 0.0935 units per person 0.0861 units per person Macau, China
2000s 0.2946 units per person 1.08 units per person 0.782 units per person Macau, China
2010s 1.02 units per person 2.99 units per person 1.97 units per person Macau, China
2020s 1.28 units per person 2.03 units per person 0.7526 units per person Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 2.11 units per person against 1.32 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macau, China?
0.79 units per person, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macau, China?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macau, China rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Macau, China ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.