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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine

Ukraine: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 133.38 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
133.38 per 100 people
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
49th
of 212 countries
All-time high
144.28 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine, 1980–2023

0501001501980200120231980: 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: 0.01 per 100 people1995: 0.028 per 100 people1996: 0.059 per 100 people1997: 0.114 per 100 people1998: 0.232 per 100 people1999: 0.439 per 100 people2000: 1.7 per 100 people2001: 4.6 per 100 people2002: 7.7 per 100 people2003: 13.7 per 100 people2004: 29.1 per 100 people2005: 64 per 100 people2006: 105.3 per 100 people2007: 119.1 per 100 people2008: 120.6 per 100 people2009: 119.5 per 100 people2010: 117.8 per 100 people2011: 121.9 per 100 people2012: 130.9 per 100 people2013: 138.4 per 100 people2014: 144.3 per 100 people2015: 142 per 100 people2016: 133.2 per 100 people2017: 131.4 per 100 people2018: 127.8 per 100 people2019: 130.6 per 100 people2020: 129.3 per 100 people2021: 135 per 100 people2022: 120.3 per 100 people2023: 133.4 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 133.38 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine peaked at 144.28 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Ukraine ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0882 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.4394 per 100 people 10
2000s 58.51 per 100 people 1.68 per 100 people 120.56 per 100 people 10
2010s 131.82 per 100 people 117.77 per 100 people 144.28 per 100 people 10
2020s 129.5 per 100 people 120.26 per 100 people 135.03 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 46 Costa Rica 136.03 per 100 people compare
  2. 47 Palau 135.39 per 100 people compare
  3. 48 Armenia 134.89 per 100 people compare
  4. 50 Chile 132.66 per 100 people compare
  5. 51 Italy 132.57 per 100 people compare
  6. 52 Sri Lanka 132.55 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine was 133.38 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 144.28 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Ukraine rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Ukraine ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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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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.