Belgium vs Turkey: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Belgium
96.9%
in 2024
Turkey
96.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
40th
Turkey rank
42nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.9% against 96.6% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Turkey ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 91.1% | 3.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 94.5% | 6.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Belgium or Turkey?
- Belgium, at 96.9% against 96.6% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belgium and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).