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Countries with the highest
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

In 2020, Hong Kong SAR, China leads Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) with 292. Macao SAR, China follows at 237, and the gap between the top two positions is 55. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.073.0146219292Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHong Kong SAR, China: 292292Macao SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, China: 237237Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda: 200200United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 194194MontenegroMontenegro: 178178LibyaLibya: 165165Russian FederationRussian Federation: 163163ThailandThailand: 162162BotswanaBotswana: 162162El SalvadorEl Salvador: 160160South AfricaSouth Africa: 158158JapanJapan: 154154

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Hong Kong SAR, China 292
2 Macao SAR, China 237
3 Antigua and Barbuda 200
4 United Arab Emirates 194
5 Montenegro 178
6 Libya 165
7 Russian Federation 163
8 Thailand 162
9 Botswana 162
10 El Salvador 160
11 South Africa 158
12 Japan 154
13 Kuwait 154
14 Seychelles 153
15 Singapore 150
16 Mauritius 149
17 Myanmar 148
18 Suriname 147
19 Cayman Islands 146
20 Iran, Islamic Rep. 145
21 Estonia 145
22 Maldives 143
23 Costa Rica 142
24 Panama 142
25 Viet Nam 142
26 Oman 140
27 Saudi Arabia 139
28 Israel 139
29 Cote d'Ivoire 139
30 Korea, Rep. 136
31 Cyprus 136
32 Qatar 135
33 Morocco 135
34 Palau 135
35 Georgia 134
36 Trinidad and Tobago 134
37 Uruguay 134
38 Colombia 134
39 Slovak Republic 134
40 Philippines 133
41 St. Kitts and Nevis 133
42 Luxembourg 133
43 Mongolia 133
44 Nepal 132
45 Sri Lanka 132
46 Lithuania 131
47 Gabon 131
48 Aruba 131
49 Italy 129
50 Chile 129

Analytical takeaways

  • Hong Kong SAR, China leads the global ranking for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2020, with a lead of 55 over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Japan at 154.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.