Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 44.57 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong is 44.57 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong peaked at 61.42 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.54 per 100 people, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 16th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.54 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 2.6 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.6 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.96 per 100 people | +360.3% |
| 1971 | 12.29 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 12.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.8 per 100 people | +53.0% |
| 1976 | 19.95 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 21.31 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 22.7 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 24.06 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 25.69 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 27.25 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 28.59 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 29.96 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 31.21 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 32.6 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 34.18 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 36.24 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 38.67 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 40.77 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 44.5 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 47 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 49 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 50.7 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 52.1 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 53.1 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.8 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 56.8 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 57.2 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.5 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 58.55 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.53 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.17 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 55.5 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.63 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.9 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.34 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.38 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 59.58 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.55 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 61.42 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.79 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.85 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.84 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.36 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.8 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 58.29 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.08 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 56.16 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.83 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 52.08 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 50.83 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 49.2 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 46.85 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 44.57 per 100 people | -4.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 44.57 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 44.57 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +360.3% | 2.6 per 100 people | 11.96 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +53.0% | 12.29 per 100 people | 18.8 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 per 100 people | 2.54 per 100 people | 2.6 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.79 per 100 people | 11.96 per 100 people | 24.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.51 per 100 people | 25.69 per 100 people | 40.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.37 per 100 people | 44.5 per 100 people | 58.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.31 per 100 people | 54.63 per 100 people | 60.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.84 per 100 people | 53.83 per 100 people | 61.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.71 per 100 people | 44.57 per 100 people | 52.08 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong was 44.57 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 61.42 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.