European Union vs Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

European Union
138.49 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Hong Kong
22,647 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Hong Kong rank
2nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Hong Kong
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196519942023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 22,647 units per square kilometre against 138.49 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 22,509 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 163.5 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd 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 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 0.0984 units per square kilometre 18.58 units per square kilometre 18.48 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
1990s 8.5 units per square kilometre 1,262 units per square kilometre 1,254 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 98.13 units per square kilometre 8,200 units per square kilometre 8,102 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 135.53 units per square kilometre 16,521 units per square kilometre 16,385 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 137.16 units per square kilometre 21,481 units per square kilometre 21,344 units per square kilometre Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, European Union or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 22,647 units per square kilometre against 138.49 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between European Union and Hong Kong?
22,509 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong?
50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do European Union and Hong Kong rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 2 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.