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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 88.19 per 100 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
88.19 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 212 countries
All-time high
134.83 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2021

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan, 1980–2021

0501001501980200020211980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0 per 100 people1997: 0.057 per 100 people1998: 0.068 per 100 people1999: 0.089 per 100 people2000: 0.164 per 100 people2001: 0.175 per 100 people2002: 0.171 per 100 people2003: 0.189 per 100 people2004: 1 per 100 people2005: 2.1 per 100 people2006: 4.2 per 100 people2007: 7.3 per 100 people2008: 21.2 per 100 people2009: 39.1 per 100 people2010: 57.5 per 100 people2011: 93.3 per 100 people2012: 101.6 per 100 people2013: 103.1 per 100 people2014: 118.6 per 100 people2015: 126.2 per 100 people2016: 134.8 per 100 people2018: 87.8 per 100 people2019: 88.2 per 100 people2020: 88.7 per 100 people2021: 88.2 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 88.19 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan peaked at 134.83 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Turkmenistan ranks 161st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0 per 100 people —
1997 0.0573 per 100 people —
1998 0.0677 per 100 people +18.2%
1999 0.0889 per 100 people +31.3%
2000 0.1637 per 100 people +84.2%
2001 0.1748 per 100 people +6.8%
2002 0.1714 per 100 people -2.0%
2003 0.1889 per 100 people +10.2%
2004 1.01 per 100 people +435.0%
2005 2.08 per 100 people +105.7%
2006 4.21 per 100 people +102.7%
2007 7.28 per 100 people +72.7%
2008 21.24 per 100 people +191.8%
2009 39.12 per 100 people +84.2%
2010 57.47 per 100 people +46.9%
2011 93.25 per 100 people +62.3%
2012 101.57 per 100 people +8.9%
2013 103.13 per 100 people +1.5%
2014 118.61 per 100 people +15.0%
2015 126.16 per 100 people +6.4%
2016 134.83 per 100 people +6.9%
2018 87.77 per 100 people -34.9%
2019 88.21 per 100 people +0.5%
2020 88.7 per 100 people +0.6%
2021 88.19 per 100 people -0.6%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 88.19 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 88.19 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +435.0% 0.1889 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people
2008 +191.8% 7.28 per 100 people 21.24 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0214 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0889 per 100 people 10
2000s 7.56 per 100 people 0.1637 per 100 people 39.12 per 100 people 10
2010s 101.22 per 100 people 57.47 per 100 people 134.83 per 100 people 9
2020s 88.45 per 100 people 88.19 per 100 people 88.7 per 100 people 2

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
  2. 159 Vanuatu 89.29 per 100 people compare
  3. 160 Albania 89.13 per 100 people compare
  4. 162 Nauru 87.17 per 100 people compare
  5. 163 Dominica 85.19 per 100 people compare
  6. 164 Namibia 85.16 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan was 88.19 per 100 people in 2021, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 134.83 per 100 people in 2016.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Turkmenistan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Turkmenistan ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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