Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 10.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.17
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
108th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2021
All-time low
2.38
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan, 1975–2022

24681012197519982022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 10.17 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 1975.

That places Turkmenistan 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan, 1975 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1975 2.38 —
1976 2.7 +13.7%
1977 3.01 +11.4%
1978 3.3 +9.7%
1979 3.58 +8.4%
1980 3.84 +7.4%
1981 4.09 +6.5%
1982 4.32 +5.7%
1983 4.54 +5.0%
1984 4.74 +4.4%
1985 4.93 +3.9%
1986 5.09 +3.4%
1987 5.25 +3.0%
1988 5.5 +4.9%
1989 5.8 +5.4%
1990 5.85 +0.9%
1991 6.15 +5.1%
1992 6.31 +2.6%
1993 6.57 +4.1%
1994 7.4 +12.6%
1995 7.64 +3.2%
1996 7.93 +3.8%
1997 8.16 +2.9%
1998 8.03 -1.6%
1999 7.99 -0.5%
2000 7.95 -0.5%
2001 8.29 +4.3%
2002 7.84 -5.4%
2003 7.73 -1.4%
2004 7.83 +1.2%
2005 7.88 +0.7%
2006 8.23 +4.5%
2007 8.74 +6.1%
2008 8.94 +2.3%
2009 9.07 +1.5%
2010 9.35 +3.1%
2011 9.62 +3.0%
2012 9.9 +2.9%
2013 10.14 +2.4%
2014 10.28 +1.4%
2015 10.43 +1.4%
2016 10.46 +0.3%
2017 10.48 +0.2%
2018 11.19 +6.8%
2019 11.24 +0.5%
2020 11.24 -0.0%
2021 11.3 +0.6%
2022 10.17 -10.0%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 10.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 10.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.99 2.38 3.58 5
1980s 4.81 3.84 5.8 10
1990s 7.2 5.85 8.16 10
2000s 8.25 7.73 9.07 10
2010s 10.31 9.35 11.24 10
2020s 10.91 10.17 11.3 3

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 105 Guatemala 10.77 compare
  2. 106 Brazil 10.63 compare
  3. 107 Turkey 10.32 compare
  4. 109 Dominican Republic 10.06 compare
  5. 110 Armenia 10 compare
  6. 111 Romania 9.06 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkmenistan was 10.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 1975.
How does Turkmenistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Turkmenistan ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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