Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 3.6 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3.6 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 3.6 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 2nd 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | +335.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +124.5% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per person | +177.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 units per person | +81.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 units per person | +72.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 units per person | +49.7% |
| 1991 | 0.033 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0402 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0803 units per person | +63.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1297 units per person | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2116 units per person | +63.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3436 units per person | +62.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4851 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6471 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8173 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8603 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9483 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.25 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.55 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.66 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.81 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.96 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.29 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.36 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.35 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.29 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.49 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.86 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.92 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.23 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2.98 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.16 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 units per person | +14.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.6 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 2.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.6 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +335.3% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1987 | +177.8% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
| 1986 | +124.5% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2043 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 0.6471 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 units per person | 0.8173 units per person | 1.81 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 units per person | 1.96 units per person | 2.86 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 units per person | 2.92 units per person | 3.6 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Fiji 5.74 units per person compare
- 3 Montenegro 2.27 units per person compare
- 4 Macao 2.11 units per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 2.04 units per person compare
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 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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Hong Kong was 3.6 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.