Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Macao
Macao: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1183 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Macao, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Macao is 0.1183 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Macao peaked at 0.4175 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per person, in 1965.
Macao ranks 93rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0133 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.013 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0126 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.009 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.009 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0627 units per person | +533.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0658 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.098 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1313 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1608 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1813 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2069 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2425 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2781 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3034 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3256 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3502 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3662 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3745 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.389 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4064 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4118 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4175 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4107 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4067 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4017 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3936 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3825 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3683 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3541 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3417 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3254 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3187 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3135 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3026 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2862 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2676 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.247 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2273 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2176 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2128 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1874 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1637 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1605 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1457 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1364 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1282 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1183 units per person | -7.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.1183 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 49% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.1183 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +533.5% | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0627 units per person |
| 1984 | +49.0% | 0.0658 units per person | 0.098 units per person |
| 1985 | +34.0% | 0.098 units per person | 0.1313 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1436 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 0.2425 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3623 units per person | 0.2781 units per person | 0.4175 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3703 units per person | 0.3187 units per person | 0.4107 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2426 units per person | 0.1637 units per person | 0.3135 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1378 units per person | 0.1183 units per person | 0.1605 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 90 Colombia 0.1194 units per person compare
- 91 Costa Rica 0.119 units per person compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.1186 units per person compare
- 94 China 0.1182 units per person compare
- 95 Kuwait 0.118 units per person compare
- 96 Cape Verde 0.1168 units per person 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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Macao?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Macao was 0.1183 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4175 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 1965.
- How does Macao rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Macao ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.