Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Panama or Turkmenistan?

Panama, at 774,060 against 735,547 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkmenistan?

45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.

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.

Panama vs Turkmenistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Panama

774,060

in 2023

Turkmenistan

735,547

in 2022

Panama rank

71st

Turkmenistan rank

74th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Panama
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Panama currently reports 774,060 against 735,547 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 38,513.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 74th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	115,600	95,000	20,600	Panama
1980s	165,247	156,400	8,847	Panama
1990s	311,307	300,128	11,180	Panama
2000s	451,855	414,219	37,636	Panama
2010s	614,818	637,318	22,500	Turkmenistan
2020s	842,758	772,813	69,945	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Panama or Turkmenistan?: Panama, at 774,060 against 735,547 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Panama and Turkmenistan?: 38,513, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkmenistan?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Panama and Turkmenistan rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Panama ranks 71st 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: 29 October 2026

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.