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Hong Kong

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In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 365 (2024). World rank 2 of 210; in Asia, 1 of 49. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 75.6% (2024). World rank 3 of 170; in Asia, 1 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 79.9% → 95.8%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 232 → 365, and home broadband per 100 people 31.2 → 40.3. Better than all its neighbours (China): using the internet and researchers per million people. Worse than all its neighbours (China): home broadband per 100 people, renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, research spending, and electricity from fossil fuels.

Internet and communications

Using the internet
95.8% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
365 2024
Home broadband per 100 people
40.3 2024
Internet domain
.hk .香港

Energy

Access to electricity
100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person
6,311 2024
Renewable share of energy use
0.4% 2021
Electricity from renewables
0.8% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels
98.7% 2024
Mains voltage
220 V
Plug types
G

Transport

Driving side
Left
Air passengers per year
25,704,485 2023
Airports
2 2025
Railways, km
No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP
1.1% 2024
Researchers per million people
5,874 2024
Scientific articles per year
No data
Patent applications by residents
495 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports
75.6% 2024