Turkmenistan vs Vanuatu: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Turkmenistan
88.19 per 100 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
89.29 per 100 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
161st
Vanuatu rank
159th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 89.29 per 100 people against 88.19 per 100 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.1 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 161st and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 0.0214 per 100 people 0.0593 per 100 people 0.038 per 100 people Vanuatu
2000s 7.56 per 100 people 10.9 per 100 people 3.34 per 100 people Vanuatu
2010s 101.22 per 100 people 69.03 per 100 people 32.2 per 100 people Turkmenistan
2020s 88.45 per 100 people 82.04 per 100 people 6.41 per 100 people Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Turkmenistan or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 89.29 per 100 people against 88.19 per 100 people in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Turkmenistan and Vanuatu?
1.1 per 100 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Vanuatu?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Turkmenistan and Vanuatu rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Turkmenistan ranks 161st and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.