New Zealand vs Turkey: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
New Zealand
95.9%
in 2024
Turkey
96.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
45th
Turkey rank
42nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- New Zealand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 96.6% against 95.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 91.1% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.5% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, New Zealand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 96.6% against 95.9% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between New Zealand and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- New Zealand ranks 45th 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 (%).