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 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Turkey stood at 99.8%.
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 74th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 50.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 242 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 8,234 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 70.57 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.43 per 100 people (2024)
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 99.8% in 2023, 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 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)