Fixed broadband subscriptions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 40.27 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Hong Kong stood at 40.27 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Hong Kong peaked at 40.27 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.168 per 100 people, in 1998.
That places Hong Kong 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.168 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.3 per 100 people | +674.7% |
| 2000 | 6.63 per 100 people | +409.2% |
| 2001 | 10.58 per 100 people | +59.5% |
| 2002 | 15.23 per 100 people | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 18.49 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 22.03 per 100 people | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 24.02 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 25.92 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 27.24 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 27.57 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.07 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.52 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 32.19 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 31.32 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 30.77 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.17 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.87 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.45 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 35.7 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.34 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.47 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.52 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.22 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.95 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 39.88 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 40.27 per 100 people | +1.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 40.27 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 40.27 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +674.7% | 0.168 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +409.2% | 1.3 per 100 people | 6.63 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +59.5% | 6.63 per 100 people | 10.58 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +44.0% | 10.58 per 100 people | 15.23 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7349 per 100 people | 0.168 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.68 per 100 people | 6.63 per 100 people | 29.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.28 per 100 people | 30.52 per 100 people | 37.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.57 per 100 people | 38.52 per 100 people | 40.27 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 people compare
- 27 Spain 39.23 per 100 people compare
- 28 Czechia 38.87 per 100 people compare
- 29 United States 38.86 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Hong Kong
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4393 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Hong Kong?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Hong Kong was 40.27 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 40.27 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Hong Kong ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.