Denmark vs Turkmenistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Denmark
697,867
in 2024
Turkmenistan
735,547
in 2022
Denmark rank
77th
Turkmenistan rank
74th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Denmark
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 735,547 against 697,867 in Denmark, a difference of 37,680.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 77th and Turkmenistan ranks 74th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.94 million 80,000 1.86 million Denmark
1980s 2.53 million 156,400 2.37 million Denmark
1990s 3.20 million 300,128 2.90 million Denmark
2000s 3.35 million 414,219 2.94 million Denmark
2010s 1.75 million 637,318 1.11 million Denmark
2020s 736,830 772,813 35,983 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Denmark or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 735,547 against 697,867 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Denmark and Turkmenistan?
37,680, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkmenistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Turkmenistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Denmark ranks 77th and Turkmenistan ranks 74th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.