What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Macao?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Macao was 11.28 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 Macao?

The highest recorded value was 41.5 per 100 people in 1999.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Macao?

The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 100 people in 1960.

How does Macao rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Macao ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 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 Macao

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

Macao: Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 213 countries

All-time high

41.5 per 100 people

in 1999

All-time low

1.3 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Macao, 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 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, fixed telephone subscriptions in Macao peaked at 41.5 per 100 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Macao 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

97 Iraq 11.46 per 100 people compare
98 Poland 11.45 per 100 people compare
99 Egypt 11.37 per 100 people compare
101 Dominica 11.1 per 100 people compare
102 Latvia 10.94 per 100 people compare
103 New Zealand 10.82 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Macao

Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,260 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 2.05 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 16,207 (2023)
Air transport, freight 8.54 million ton-km (2023)
Individuals using the Internet 89.8% (2024)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 29.86 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 215,037 (2024)
ICT goods imports 12.5% (2024)

All data for Macao →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Macao?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Macao was 11.28 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 Macao?: The highest recorded value was 41.5 per 100 people in 1999.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Macao?: The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Macao rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Macao ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 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.