Secure internet servers (per million people) in Hong Kong SAR, China: 156,139 in 2024, ranking 10th of 215 countries. In 2010 it was 447.
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks secure internet servers (per million people) in Hong Kong SAR, China for each year from 2010 to 2024, 15 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in per million people. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China's secure servers rose from 447 to 156,139, a change of 34,795.1% (about 51.9% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 156,139 in 2024; the lowest was 447 in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2023: 131,227; 2024: 156,139).
- That is 9.5 times the world figure of 16,381.
- Hong Kong SAR, China has the 10th-highest value of 215 countries with recent data.
- Hong Kong SAR, China has the highest value of the 7 countries in Eastern Asia with recent data; the typical (median) value there is 6,587.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 960 in 2010 to 2014, 19,326 in 2015 to 2019 and 117,070 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 14 of the 14 year-to-year steps and down in 0. The biggest one-year rise came in 2019 (+41,143, or 212.1%). Across the period the values varied by about 125% around their average (45,785), a large amount of change.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Eastern Asia, where the typical value is 6,587, Hong Kong SAR, China is 23.7 times the regional median.
Related figures
- Secure internet servers (per million people) by country, 2024: 1,443,009 (highest: British Virgin Islands). Internet servers using encryption technology for online transactions, per million people.
- Secure internet servers (per million people) in China, 2010–2024: 1,413 (Secure servers, 2024 · 98th of 215). Secure internet servers (per million people) in China: 1,413 in 2024, ranking 98th of 215 countries.
- Secure internet servers (per million people) in Japan, 2010–2024: 32,929 (Secure servers, 2024 · 36th of 215). Secure internet servers (per million people) in Japan: 32,929 in 2024, ranking 36th of 215 countries.
About this statistic
Internet servers using encryption technology for online transactions, per million people. A rough indicator of how developed online business and e-commerce are.
Phone, internet and electricity access decide whether customers can be reached online, pay digitally and use modern services. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the secure internet servers (per million people) in Hong Kong SAR, China?
156,139 (Secure servers, 2024 · 10th of 215). Secure internet servers (per million people) in Hong Kong SAR, China: 156,139 in 2024, ranking 10th of 215 countries. In 2010 it was 447.
How has secure servers in Hong Kong SAR, China changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China's secure servers rose from 447 to 156,139, a change of 34,795.1% (about 51.9% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 156,139 in 2024; the lowest was 447 in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2024. Internet servers using encryption technology for online transactions, per million people. A rough indicator of how developed online business and e-commerce are.
Data
| Year | Secure internet servers (per million people) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 447 |
| 2011 | 639 |
| 2012 | 998 |
| 2013 | 1,162 |
| 2014 | 1,554 |
| 2015 | 2,332 |
| 2016 | 3,873 |
| 2017 | 10,483 |
| 2018 | 19,399 |
| 2019 | 60,542 |
| 2020 | 70,630 |
| 2021 | 100,440 |
| 2022 | 126,914 |
| 2023 | 131,227 |
| 2024 | 156,139 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2024. Coverage: Hong Kong SAR, China.
Internet servers using encryption technology for online transactions, per million people. A rough indicator of how developed online business and e-commerce are.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Secure internet servers (per million people) by country, 2024
- Secure internet servers (per million people) in China, 2010–2024
- Secure internet servers (per million people) in Japan, 2010–2024
- Secure internet servers (per million people) in South Korea, 2010–2024
- Secure internet servers (per million people) in Macao SAR, China, 2010–2024
- GDP of Hong Kong SAR, China, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Hong Kong SAR, China, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Hong Kong SAR, China, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Hong Kong SAR, China, 2010–2024
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