Ethiopia vs Turkmenistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Ethiopia
765,634
in 2024
Turkmenistan
735,547
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
73rd
Turkmenistan rank
74th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 765,634 against 735,547 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 30,087.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 74th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 55,006 80,000 24,994 Turkmenistan
1980s 90,778 156,400 65,622 Turkmenistan
1990s 146,210 300,128 153,917 Turkmenistan
2000s 578,643 414,219 164,424 Ethiopia
2010s 954,165 625,368 328,797 Ethiopia
2020s 915,819 772,813 143,006 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ethiopia or Turkmenistan?
Ethiopia, at 765,634 against 735,547 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ethiopia and Turkmenistan?
30,087, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Turkmenistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Turkmenistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Ethiopia ranks 73rd 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.