Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 44.57 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44.57 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
61.42 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
2.54 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong stood at 44.57 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Gibraltar 45.61 per 100 people compare
  2. 14 Germany 45.42 per 100 people compare
  3. 15 Palau 45.1 per 100 people compare
  4. 17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare
  5. 18 Guam 43.17 per 100 people compare
  6. 19 Barbados 42.97 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong was 44.57 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 61.42 per 100 people in 2010.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Hong Kong rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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