Mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao
Macao: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 201.14 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao is 201.14 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao peaked at 416.26 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Macao ranks 5th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.402 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.6373 per 100 people | +58.5% |
| 1991 | 1.34 per 100 people | +109.9% |
| 1992 | 2.82 per 100 people | +111.1% |
| 1993 | 3.98 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 1994 | 5.52 per 100 people | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 9.05 per 100 people | +64.0% |
| 1996 | 11.08 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 12.84 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 19.61 per 100 people | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 27.75 per 100 people | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 32.25 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 43.69 per 100 people | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 60.55 per 100 people | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 77.61 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 89.68 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 107.54 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 125.08 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 152.09 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 174.01 per 100 people | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 188.79 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 199.41 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 235.08 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 274.66 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 287.64 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 304.19 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 304.75 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 310.57 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 316.6 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 331.1 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 416.26 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 237.34 per 100 people | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 183.57 per 100 people | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 172.25 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 192.48 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 201.14 per 100 people | +4.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 201.14 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Macao's 201.14 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.402 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 per 100 people | 0.6373 per 100 people | 27.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.13 per 100 people | 32.25 per 100 people | 188.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.02 per 100 people | 199.41 per 100 people | 416.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.36 per 100 people | 172.25 per 100 people | 237.34 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 2 Hong Kong 364.85 per 100 people compare
- 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
- 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare
- 8 Russia 186.1 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Macao
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.45 million (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao was 201.14 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 416.26 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Macao ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.