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Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 2020

Mobile subscriptions per 100 for each country in 2020, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2020, Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 with 291.9 per 100 people. Macao SAR, China is second with 237.3 per 100 people, 23% behind. The top five are Hong Kong SAR, China, Macao SAR, China, Antigua and Barbuda, United Arab Emirates and Montenegro. The median across all 207 is 107.8 per 100 people; Micronesia, Fed. Sts. is last at 19.8 per 100 people.

#1
Hong Kong SAR, China · 291.9 per 100 people
Median
107.8 per 100 people
Coverage
207 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Mobile subscriptions per 100Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 291.9; 2. Macao SAR, China 237.3; 3. Antigua and Barbuda 200.3; 4. United Arab Emirates 194.5; 5. Montenegro 177.7; 6. Libya 165; 7. Russian Federation 163.1; 8. Thailand 162.3; 9. Botswana 161.9; 10. El Salvador 159.6.Hong Kong SAR, China291.9Macao SAR, China237.3Antigua and Barbuda200.3United Arab Emirates194.5Montenegro177.7Libya165Russian Federation163.1Thailand162.3Botswana161.9El Salvador159.6
Top 10: Mobile subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 291.9; 2. Macao SAR, China 237.3; 3. Antigua and Barbuda 200.3; 4. United Arab Emirates 194.5; 5. Montenegro 177.7; 6. Libya 165; 7. Russian Federation 163.1; 8. Thailand 162.3; 9. Botswana 161.9; 10. El Salvador 159.6.
Mobile subscriptions per 100 over time, top 5Hong Kong SAR, China: 21.5 in 1996 to 291.9 in 2020; Macao SAR, China: 11.1 in 1996 to 237.3 in 2020; Antigua and Barbuda: 1.86 in 1996 to 200.3 in 2020; United Arab Emirates: 7.53 in 1996 to 194.5 in 2020; Montenegro: 76.3 in 2004 to 177.7 in 2020.0104.1208.1312.2416.3199620082020Hong Kong SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, ChinaAntigua and BarbudaUnited Arab EmiratesMontenegro
Mobile subscriptions per 100 over time, top 5 (per 100 people). Hong Kong SAR, China: 21.5 in 1996 to 291.9 in 2020; Macao SAR, China: 11.1 in 1996 to 237.3 in 2020; Antigua and Barbuda: 1.86 in 1996 to 200.3 in 2020; United Arab Emirates: 7.53 in 1996 to 194.5 in 2020; Montenegro: 76.3 in 2004 to 177.7 in 2020.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 2020, 2020
RankCountryMobile subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people)
1Hong Kong SAR, China291.9
2Macao SAR, China237.3
3Antigua and Barbuda200.3
4United Arab Emirates194.5
5Montenegro177.7
6Libya165
7Russian Federation163.1
8Thailand162.3
9Botswana161.9
10El Salvador159.6
11South Africa158.5
12Japan154.4
13Kuwait153.9
14Seychelles152.6
15Singapore150.3
16Mauritius149.1
17Myanmar148.2
18Suriname146.9
19Cayman Islands145.6
20Iran, Islamic Rep.145.5
21Estonia144.8
22Maldives142.9
23Costa Rica142.5
24Panama142.3
25Viet Nam141.7
26Oman140.4
27Saudi Arabia139.4
28Israel139.4
29Côte d'Ivoire138.7
30Korea, Rep.136
31Cyprus135.6
32Qatar135.5
33Morocco135.1
34Palau134.9
35Georgia134.4
36Trinidad and Tobago134.2
37Uruguay133.9
38Colombia133.7
39Slovak Republic133.6
40Philippines133.5
41St. Kitts and Nevis133.4
42Luxembourg132.9
43Mongolia132.6
44Nepal131.9
45Sri Lanka131.8
46Lithuania131.3
47Gabon131.3
48Aruba131.3
49Italy129.5
50Chile129.4
51Indonesia129.4
52Ukraine129.3
53Poland129.3
54Malaysia129
55Finland128.8
56Germany128.4
57Switzerland127.4
58Ghana126.9
59Mauritania126.3
60Liechtenstein126.1
61Cambodia126.1
62Belarus125.2
63Kazakhstan124.7
64Denmark124.4
65Tunisia124
66Sweden123.6
67Czechia123.2
68New Zealand123
69Malta122.2
70Netherlands121.4
71Slovenia121.3
72Argentina121.2
73Armenia120.7
74China120.5
75Serbia120.2
76Austria120.1
77French Polynesia120
78Brunei Darussalam119.9
79Peru119.9
80Bahrain119.4
81Paraguay119.1
82Bahamas, The117.7
83Greenland117.6
84Kenya117.6
85Guatemala117.5
86United Kingdom117.3
87Spain116.7
88Mali116.6
89Romania116.5
90Iceland114.9
91Bulgaria114.6
92Portugal114.3
93Senegal113.6
94Faroe Islands112.6
95San Marino112.2
96Moldova111.4
97Croatia110.7
98Dominica110.4
99France110.4
100Kyrgyz Republic109.8

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About the top 10

#1 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 291.9 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)

#2 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #2 on this list with 237.3 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)

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

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Source and method

Mobile subscriptions per 100 for each country in 2020, 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.