Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine
Ukraine: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine is 133.38 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
That places Ukraine 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Ukraine, 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 | 0.0001 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0098 per 100 people | +7617.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0275 per 100 people | +181.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0593 per 100 people | +115.7% |
| 1997 | 0.114 per 100 people | +92.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2322 per 100 people | +103.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4394 per 100 people | +89.2% |
| 2000 | 1.68 per 100 people | +281.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6 per 100 people | +174.2% |
| 2002 | 7.7 per 100 people | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 13.66 per 100 people | +77.5% |
| 2004 | 29.09 per 100 people | +113.0% |
| 2005 | 64.01 per 100 people | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 105.28 per 100 people | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 119.09 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 120.56 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 119.46 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 117.77 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 121.94 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 130.86 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 138.44 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 144.28 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 142 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 133.17 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 131.36 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 127.75 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 130.63 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 129.34 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 135.03 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 120.26 per 100 people | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 133.38 per 100 people | +10.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 133.38 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 133.38 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7617.6% | 0.0001 per 100 people | 0.0098 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +281.4% | 0.4394 per 100 people | 1.68 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +181.3% | 0.0098 per 100 people | 0.0275 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +174.2% | 1.68 per 100 people | 4.6 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 | 0.0882 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
More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 133.38 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,498 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ukraine?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Ukraine rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ukraine ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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