Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.8 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ukraine, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ukraine stood at 3.8 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ukraine peaked at 28.53 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.81 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Ukraine 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.81 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 2.81 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.81 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.81 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.81 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.53 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 1966 | 3.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.46 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 4.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.74 per 100 people | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 6.12 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 6.49 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 6.86 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 7.24 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 7.6 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.97 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 8.54 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 9.12 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 9.65 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 10.21 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 10.77 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 11.32 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 12.14 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 13 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 13.7 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 14.3 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.7 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 15.2 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 15.8 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.3 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 18.3 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 18.7 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.5 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 20.4 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 21.33 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 22.04 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.58 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.35 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25.72 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 24.88 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 26.59 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 27.82 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 28.53 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.32 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.26 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.82 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.86 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.22 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.67 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 21.31 per 100 people | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 19.84 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 16.94 per 100 people | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 14.39 per 100 people | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 9.96 per 100 people | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 7.94 per 100 people | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 5.51 per 100 people | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 4.24 per 100 people | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8 per 100 people | -10.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3.8 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3.8 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -30.8% | 14.39 per 100 people | 9.96 per 100 people |
| 2021 | -30.6% | 7.94 per 100 people | 5.51 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +28.8% | 4.46 per 100 people | 5.74 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 per 100 people | 2.81 per 100 people | 3.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.48 per 100 people | 4.46 per 100 people | 7.24 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.03 per 100 people | 7.6 per 100 people | 13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.69 per 100 people | 13.7 per 100 people | 20.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.12 per 100 people | 21.33 per 100 people | 28.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.63 per 100 people | 9.96 per 100 people | 28.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 per 100 people | 3.8 per 100 people | 7.94 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More infrastructure data for Ukraine
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.38 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.43 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.038 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -17.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 50.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ukraine?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ukraine was 3.8 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.53 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Ukraine rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Ukraine ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.