Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao
Macao: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao is 11.28, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao peaked at 41.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1960.
Macao ranks 100th of 212 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 100 people in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3 | — |
| 1961 | 1.37 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.22 | +352.7% |
| 1983 | 6.65 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 10.02 | +50.6% |
| 1985 | 13.22 | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 15.89 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 17.85 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 20.15 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 23.37 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 26.5 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 29.4 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 35.3 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 37.2 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 38.4 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 39.7 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 40.9 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 41.1 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.5 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.44 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 39.64 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.62 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.23 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 36.07 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 35.2 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.08 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.83 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 31.03 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 29.92 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.89 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.67 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 26.46 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 25.17 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 23.49 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.39 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.34 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.74 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 16.39 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.33 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 13.12 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 12.19 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 11.28 | -7.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 11.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 46% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Macao's 11.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +352.7% | 1.37 | 6.22 |
| 1984 | +50.6% | 6.65 | 10.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 | 1.3 | 1.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.17 | 6.22 | 23.37 | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.24 | 26.5 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.99 | 31.03 | 40.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 | 16.39 | 29.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 11.28 | 16.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao was 11.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Macao ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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