Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.44 units per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
3.6 units per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.6 units per person against 1.44 units per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.16 units per person.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.5 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 45 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 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 0.0033 units per person 0.0033 units per person Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.0069 units per person 0.2043 units per person 0.1975 units per person Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.5694 units per person 1.26 units per person 0.6892 units per person Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.25 units per person 2.38 units per person 1.13 units per person Hong Kong, China
2020s 1.34 units per person 3.18 units per person 1.84 units per person Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 3.6 units per person against 1.44 units per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
2.16 units per person, 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, per capita?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China 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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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.