Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Proportion of individuals using the Internet

Afghanistan
16.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
18.0%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
197th
Turkmenistan rank
194th

Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Turkmenistan
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 18.0% against 16.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 197th and Turkmenistan ranks 194th of 205 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Afghanistan
2010s 6.7% 10.0% 3.3% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 18.0% against 16.1% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
1.9%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
Afghanistan ranks 197th and Turkmenistan ranks 194th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,824 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed