What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong was 44.57 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 61.42 per 100 people in 2010.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 2.54 per 100 people in 1960.

How does Hong Kong rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Hong Kong: Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 213 countries

All-time high

61.42 per 100 people

in 2010

All-time low

2.54 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong is 44.57 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions 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 213 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

13 Gibraltar 45.61 per 100 people compare
14 Germany 45.42 per 100 people compare
15 Palau 45.1 per 100 people compare
17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare
18 Guam 43.17 per 100 people compare
19 Barbados 42.97 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Hong Kong

Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 25.70 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 143,874 (2023)
Air transport, freight 8,638 million ton-km (2023)
Individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 40.27 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 2.99 million (2024)
ICT goods imports 55.9% (2024)

All data for Hong Kong →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Hong Kong was 44.57 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 61.42 per 100 people in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 2.54 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Hong Kong rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.