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
020406080100201820212025

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

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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