Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.8819 units per person in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8819 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.35 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2021

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1960–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkmenistan is 0.8819 units per person, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.35 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Turkmenistan 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0009 units per person 10
2000s 0.0756 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.3912 units per person 10
2010s 1.01 units per person 0.5747 units per person 1.35 units per person 9
2020s 0.8845 units per person 0.8819 units per person 0.887 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 158 Togo 0.9146 units per person compare
  2. 159 Canada 0.9064 units per person compare
  3. 160 Vanuatu 0.8929 units per person compare
  4. 162 Naoero, Republic of 0.8717 units per person compare
  5. 163 Dominica 0.8519 units per person compare
  6. 164 Namibia 0.8517 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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All data for Turkmenistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkmenistan?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.8819 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Turkmenistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Turkmenistan ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.