Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2021
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan, 1960–2021
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan stood at 88.19 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
More science & technology data for Turkmenistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 88.19 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8819 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.25 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.31 units per square kilometre (2021)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.575 % change on previous year (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.31 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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