Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Turkey

Turkey: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
50.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2024

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Turkey, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 50.2 %2001: 87.5 %2002: 88.2 %2003: 95 %2004: 95 %2005: 96.3 %2006: 98.8 %2007: 98 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98.5 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99.7 %2019: 99.7 %2020: 99.7 %2021: 99.8 %2022: 99.8 %2023: 99.8 %2024: 99.9 %

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Turkey stood at 99.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Turkey peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2000.

Turkey ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Turkey, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 50.2%
2001 87.5% +74.3%
2002 88.2% +0.8%
2003 95.0% +7.7%
2004 95.0% +0.0%
2005 96.3% +1.4%
2006 98.8% +2.6%
2007 98.0% -0.8%
2008 100.0% +2.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2013 98.0% -2.0%
2014 98.0% +0.0%
2015 98.5% +0.5%
2016 99.7% +1.2%
2017 99.8% +0.2%
2018 99.7% -0.2%
2019 99.7% +0.0%
2020 99.7% +0.0%
2021 99.8% +0.1%
2022 99.8% +0.0%
2023 99.8% +0.1%
2024 99.9% +0.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 99.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +74.3% 50.2% 87.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.9% 50.2% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.2% 98.0% 100.0% 8
2020s 99.8% 99.7% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 61 Germany 100.0% compare
  2. 62 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
  3. 63 Belarus 99.9% compare
  4. 63 Czechia 99.9% compare
  5. 63 Georgia 99.9% compare
  6. 63 Greece 99.9% compare
  7. 63 Ireland 99.9% compare
  8. 63 Japan 99.9% compare
  9. 63 Jordan 99.9% compare
  10. 63 Macao 99.9% compare
  11. 63 Slovenia 99.9% compare
  12. 63 South Africa 99.9% compare
  13. 63 South Korea 99.9% compare
  14. 63 Ukraine 99.9% compare
  15. 63 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
  16. 63 Vietnam 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Turkey?
Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Turkey was 99.9% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Turkey ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
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