European Union vs Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

European Union
1.24 units per person
in 2022
Hong Kong
3.6 units per person
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
Hong Kong rank
2nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 3.6 units per person against 1.24 units per person in European Union, a difference of 2.36 units per person.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.9 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union 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 0.0008 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0024 units per person Hong Kong
1990s 0.0784 units per person 0.2043 units per person 0.126 units per person Hong Kong
2000s 0.8968 units per person 1.26 units per person 0.3618 units per person Hong Kong
2010s 1.22 units per person 2.38 units per person 1.17 units per person Hong Kong
2020s 1.22 units per person 3.04 units per person 1.82 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, European Union or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 3.6 units per person against 1.24 units per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between European Union and Hong Kong?
2.36 units per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do European Union and Hong Kong rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 2 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.