Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao

Macao: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.28 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.28 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
100th
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.5 per 100 people
in 1999
All-time low
1.3 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
56
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao, 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

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao is 11.28 per 100 people, 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao peaked at 41.5 per 100 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 100 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.37 per 100 people 1.3 per 100 people 1.37 per 100 people 9
1970s 1.37 per 100 people 1.37 per 100 people 1.37 per 100 people 4
1980s 14.17 per 100 people 6.22 per 100 people 23.37 per 100 people 8
1990s 36.24 per 100 people 26.5 per 100 people 41.5 per 100 people 10
2000s 35.99 per 100 people 31.03 per 100 people 40.44 per 100 people 10
2010s 24.05 per 100 people 16.39 per 100 people 29.92 per 100 people 10
2020s 13.4 per 100 people 11.28 per 100 people 16.1 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 97 Iraq 11.46 per 100 people compare
  2. 98 Poland 11.45 per 100 people compare
  3. 99 Egypt 11.37 per 100 people compare
  4. 101 Dominica 11.1 per 100 people compare
  5. 102 Latvia 10.94 per 100 people compare
  6. 103 New Zealand 10.82 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 Macao?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Macao was 11.28 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 Macao?
The highest recorded value was 41.5 per 100 people in 1999.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Macao rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Macao ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone 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 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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