East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong, China: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
170.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
22,647 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
4th
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Hong Kong, China
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196519942023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 22,647 units per square kilometre against 170.35 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 22,477 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 132.9 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1980s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 18.58 units per square kilometre 18.58 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.8152 units per square kilometre 1,262 units per square kilometre 1,261 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 34.88 units per square kilometre 8,200 units per square kilometre 8,165 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 129.66 units per square kilometre 16,521 units per square kilometre 16,391 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 167.87 units per square kilometre 21,773 units per square kilometre 21,605 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 22,647 units per square kilometre against 170.35 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
22,477 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.