Hong Kong: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 95.8% (2024), 23rd of 188 in the world and 5th of 28 in East Asia & Pacific. Mobile subscriptions is 364.8 (2024), 2nd of 210 in the world and 2nd of 34 in East Asia & Pacific. Fixed broadband is 40.3 (2024), 26th of 208 in the world and 3rd of 34 in East Asia & Pacific.
Digital & energy access: Hong Kong in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 95.8%2024 | 23/188 | 5/28 | 27.8% | 72.0% | 92.4% | +15.9 ppsince 2014 | 88.4% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 364.82024 | 2/210 | 2/34 | 81.2 | 194.2 | 291.9 | +57%since 2014 | 135.1 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 40.32024 | 26/208 | 3/34 | 6.6 | 30.5 | 38.5 | +29%since 2014 | 36.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 44.62024 | 16/213 | 3/37 | 58.6 | 61.4 | 52.1 | −26%since 2014 | 12.0 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 156,1392024 | 10/215 | 2/37 | · | 447 | 70,630 | +9,950%since 2014 | 5,322 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 44/215 | 6/36 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.6% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 45/211 | 6/35 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 97.3% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 49/213 | 7/35 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.9% | 100.0% | 97.8% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 6,311 kWh2024 | 32/149 | 8/18 | 5,826 kWh | 6,398 kWh | 6,191 kWh | −2.9%since 2014 | 5,715 kWh | 8,989 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 1,443 kgoe2024 | 78/150 | 11/18 | 2,120 kgoe | 1,916 kgoe | 1,651 kgoe | −24%since 2014 | 2,488 kgoe | 4,454 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 4.2%2024 | 138/149 | 15/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | −0.6 ppsince 2014 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+15.9 pp95.8% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+29%40.3 in 2024
- Secure servers+9,950%156,139 in 2024
- Power losses−0.6 pp4.2% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Hong Kong and its nearest countries
Hong Kong has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Hong Kong | Macao | Vietnam | Philippines | Laos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 95.8%2024 | 89.8%2024 | 84.2%2024 | 67.3%2024 | 65.6%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 364.82024 | 201.12024 | 127.62024 | 115.32024 | 64.82023 |
| Fixed broadband | 40.32024 | 29.92024 | 23.72024 | 7.12024 | 2.72023 |
| Fixed telephone | 44.62024 | 11.32024 | 2.62024 | 3.82024 | 16.12023 |
| Secure servers | 156,1392024 | 6,5872024 | 5,7342024 | 1322024 | 3022024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 94.8%2024 | 96.5%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 88.5%2024 | 94.2%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.8%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity use per person | 6,311 kWh2024 | — | 2,756 kWh2024 | 988 kWh2024 | 1,502 kWh2024 |