Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.4393 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong stood at 0.4393 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.6209 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 units per person, in 1969.
That places Hong Kong 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0256 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.025 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0239 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0231 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0226 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0218 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0213 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0208 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0205 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1195 units per person | +483.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1169 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1147 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1115 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.108 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1876 units per person | +73.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2013 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2168 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2319 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2379 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2526 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2669 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2806 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2944 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3083 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3234 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3398 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3622 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3893 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4124 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4339 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4594 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4861 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.507 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5218 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5325 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5363 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5619 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5699 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5856 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.589 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5805 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5682 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5655 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5548 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5567 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5594 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6086 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6012 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6134 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6209 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.614 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6128 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6156 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6111 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5941 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5886 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5748 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.563 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5367 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5214 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5132 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4627 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4393 units per person | -5.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.4393 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.4393 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +483.3% | 0.0205 units per person | 0.1195 units per person |
| 1975 | +73.6% | 0.108 units per person | 0.1876 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0256 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1646 units per person | 0.108 units per person | 0.2379 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.323 units per person | 0.2526 units per person | 0.4124 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5194 units per person | 0.4339 units per person | 0.5856 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5797 units per person | 0.5548 units per person | 0.6134 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5932 units per person | 0.5367 units per person | 0.6209 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4873 units per person | 0.4393 units per person | 0.5214 units per person | 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 44.57 per 100 people (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, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.4393 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6209 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 units per person in 1969.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.