Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 97 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
97
in 2017
All-time low
95
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Hong Kong, 2014–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 97 for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Hong Kong ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 95 | — |
| 2015 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.5, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.33 | 95 | 97 | 6 |
| 2020s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Hong Kong was 97 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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