ChowChowRankings
English

Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 2015

Mobile subscriptions per 100 for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, Macao SAR, China ranks #1 with 304.8 per 100 people. Hong Kong SAR, China is second with 227 per 100 people, 34.2% behind. The top five are Macao SAR, China, Hong Kong SAR, China, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Antigua and Barbuda. The median across all 207 is 108.8 per 100 people; Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is last at 12.7 per 100 people.

#1
Macao SAR, China · 304.8 per 100 people
Median
108.8 per 100 people
Coverage
207 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Mobile subscriptions per 100Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 304.8; 2. Hong Kong SAR, China 227; 3. United Arab Emirates 206.8; 4. Kuwait 199.9; 5. Antigua and Barbuda 196.9; 6. Bahrain 183.9; 7. Saudi Arabia 176.1; 8. Maldives 172.8; 9. British Virgin Islands 165.8; 10. Montenegro 160.5.Macao SAR, China304.8Hong Kong SAR, China227United Arab Emirates206.8Kuwait199.9Antigua and Barbuda196.9Bahrain183.9Saudi Arabia176.1Maldives172.8British Virgin Islands165.8Montenegro160.5
Top 10: Mobile subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Macao SAR, China 304.8; 2. Hong Kong SAR, China 227; 3. United Arab Emirates 206.8; 4. Kuwait 199.9; 5. Antigua and Barbuda 196.9; 6. Bahrain 183.9; 7. Saudi Arabia 176.1; 8. Maldives 172.8; 9. British Virgin Islands 165.8; 10. Montenegro 160.5.
Mobile subscriptions per 100 over time, top 5Macao SAR, China: 1.34 in 1991 to 304.8 in 2015; Hong Kong SAR, China: 3.2 in 1991 to 227 in 2015; United Arab Emirates: 2.14 in 1991 to 206.8 in 2015; Kuwait: 3.21 in 1991 to 199.9 in 2015; Antigua and Barbuda: 1.86 in 1996 to 196.9 in 2015.076.2152.4228.6304.8199120032015Macao SAR, ChinaHong Kong SAR, ChinaUnited Arab EmiratesKuwaitAntigua and Barbuda
Mobile subscriptions per 100 over time, top 5 (per 100 people). Macao SAR, China: 1.34 in 1991 to 304.8 in 2015; Hong Kong SAR, China: 3.2 in 1991 to 227 in 2015; United Arab Emirates: 2.14 in 1991 to 206.8 in 2015; Kuwait: 3.21 in 1991 to 199.9 in 2015; Antigua and Barbuda: 1.86 in 1996 to 196.9 in 2015.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 2015, 2015
RankCountryMobile subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people)
1Macao SAR, China304.8
2Hong Kong SAR, China227
3United Arab Emirates206.8
4Kuwait199.9
5Antigua and Barbuda196.9
6Bahrain183.9
7Saudi Arabia176.1
8Maldives172.8
9British Virgin Islands165.8
10Montenegro160.5
11Botswana157.7
12Russian Federation156.4
13Costa Rica156.4
14Austria155.8
15Oman155.8
16South Africa155.1
17St. Kitts and Nevis155.1
18Qatar154.1
19Uruguay153.4
20Cayman Islands151.3
21El Salvador151
22Libya149.2
23Singapore149
24Trinidad and Tobago148.6
25Georgia146.4
26Thailand145.9
27Kazakhstan145.5
28Panama145
29Estonia144.8
30Italy144.8
31Jordan144.6
32Lithuania144
33Poland142.5
34Argentina142.2
35Ukraine142
36Luxembourg141.7
37Malaysia141.2
38Seychelles138.3
39Gabon138.2
40Mauritius136.4
41Switzerland135.7
42Aruba135.3
43Finland135
44Palau133.6
45Cambodia133.5
46Israel131.3
47Latvia131
48Viet Nam129.6
49Indonesia129.5
50Serbia129.4
51Suriname129
52Sweden129
53Cyprus128.6
54Chile128.6
55Bulgaria128.1
56Tunisia128
57Brazil127.8
58Kyrgyz Republic126.3
59Turkmenistan126.2
60Japan126.2
61Gibraltar124.9
62Denmark124.6
63Morocco124.5
64Slovak Republic123.2
65Gambia, The122.1
66Mali122.1
67Colombia122.1
68Ghana122
69Netherlands121.6
70New Zealand121.4
71United Kingdom121.2
72Belarus120.7
73Paraguay120.3
74Barbados120
75Cabo Verde119.3
76Armenia118.6
77Czechia118.3
78Nicaragua118.1
79Malta117.8
80Germany117.4
81Albania117.3
82Romania116.4
83Greece116.1
84Iceland116
85Korea, Rep.115.6
86Curaçao114.3
87Slovenia114.3
88Timor-Leste114.2
89Guatemala113.5
90Belgium113.3
91Moldova113
92Portugal113
93Peru112.4
94Jamaica111.9
95Philippines111.9
96Norway110.1
97Sri Lanka110
98Brunei Darussalam109.8
99Dominica109.7
100Azerbaijan109.7

Showing the top 100 of 207. Premium downloads the full list as CSV or JSON.

About the top 10

#1 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 304.8 per 100 people.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
685,900 people (2025)
GDP
US$52.06 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$75,902 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.3 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
5.9 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.

Full country profile Weather in Macau–Zhuhai (Purr Weather)

#2 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #2 on this list with 227 per 100 people.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
7.5 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.31 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$56,983 (2025)
Life expectancy
85.4 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
3.57 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Hong Kong (Purr Weather)

#9 British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands ranks #9 on this list with 165.8 per 100 people.

Capital
Road Town
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
39,732 people (2025)
Life expectancy
77.4 years (2024)
Urban population
57.4% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
83,000 arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)

Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.

Full country profile

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

Related rankings

Source and method

Mobile subscriptions per 100 for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator IT.CEL.SETS.P2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people): World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.