East Asia & Pacific vs Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
East Asia & Pacific
1.36 units per person
in 2025
Hong Kong
3.6 units per person
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.6 units per person against 1.36 units per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.24 units per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Hong Kong | 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.2043 units per person | 0.1822 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.3471 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 0.9115 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.03 units per person | 2.38 units per person | 1.35 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.3 units per person | 3.18 units per person | 1.88 units per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, East Asia & Pacific or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 3.6 units per person against 1.36 units per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 2.24 units per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.