Macau, China vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Macau, China
41,640 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
423.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
1st
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
1st

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Macau, China
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196519942023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 41,640 units per square kilometre against 423.99 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 41,216 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 98.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Macau, China ranks 1st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 6.78 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 6.78 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1990s 1,940 units per square kilometre 0.1828 units per square kilometre 1,939 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 18,927 units per square kilometre 60.72 units per square kilometre 18,866 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 59,973 units per square kilometre 394.68 units per square kilometre 59,578 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 41,578 units per square kilometre 420.38 units per square kilometre 41,157 units per square kilometre Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Macau, China or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Macau, China, at 41,640 units per square kilometre against 423.99 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
41,216 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Macau, China ranks 1st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
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.