Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 133.38 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 133.38 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine peaked at 144.28 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Ukraine 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0098 per 100 people | +7617.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0275 per 100 people | +181.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0593 per 100 people | +115.7% |
| 1997 | 0.114 per 100 people | +92.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2322 per 100 people | +103.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4394 per 100 people | +89.2% |
| 2000 | 1.68 per 100 people | +281.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6 per 100 people | +174.2% |
| 2002 | 7.7 per 100 people | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 13.66 per 100 people | +77.5% |
| 2004 | 29.09 per 100 people | +113.0% |
| 2005 | 64.01 per 100 people | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 105.28 per 100 people | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 119.09 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 120.56 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 119.46 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 117.77 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 121.94 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 130.86 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 138.44 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 144.28 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 142 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 133.17 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 131.36 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 127.75 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 130.63 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 129.34 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 135.03 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 120.26 per 100 people | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 133.38 per 100 people | +10.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 133.38 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 133.38 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7617.6% | 0.0001 per 100 people | 0.0098 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +281.4% | 0.4394 per 100 people | 1.68 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +181.3% | 0.0098 per 100 people | 0.0275 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +174.2% | 1.68 per 100 people | 4.6 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0882 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.4394 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.51 per 100 people | 1.68 per 100 people | 120.56 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.82 per 100 people | 117.77 per 100 people | 144.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.5 per 100 people | 120.26 per 100 people | 135.03 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More infrastructure data for Ukraine
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.43 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.8 per 100 people (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 mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine was 133.38 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 144.28 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Ukraine rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Ukraine ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.