Fixed broadband subscriptions in Macao
Macao: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 215,037 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Macao is 215,037, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Macao peaked at 215,037 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,731, in 2000.
That places Macao 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,731 | — |
| 2001 | 9,788 | +162.3% |
| 2002 | 16,954 | +73.2% |
| 2003 | 27,774 | +63.8% |
| 2004 | 45,218 | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 68,030 | +50.4% |
| 2006 | 92,217 | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 110,498 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 121,569 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 126,142 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 132,081 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 137,661 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 144,596 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 151,796 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 161,498 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 169,939 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 177,959 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 186,000 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 193,057 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 208,000 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 205,653 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 208,536 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 211,860 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 215,037 | +1.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 215,037 is below the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 25% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 215,037 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +162.3% | 3,731 | 9,788 |
| 2002 | +73.2% | 9,788 | 16,954 |
| 2003 | +63.8% | 16,954 | 27,774 |
| 2004 | +62.8% | 27,774 | 45,218 |
| 2005 | +50.4% | 45,218 | 68,030 |
| 2006 | +35.6% | 68,030 | 92,217 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,192 | 3,731 | 126,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,459 | 132,081 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,817 | 205,653 | 215,037 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 115 Luxembourg 271,351 compare
- 116 Malta 240,162 compare
- 117 Ghana 228,849 compare
- 119 Laos 208,504 compare
- 120 Montenegro 206,263 compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 200,485 compare
More infrastructure data for Macao
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,260 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,260 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Macao?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Macao was 215,037 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 215,037 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,731 in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Macao ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. 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.