Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Turkmenistan, 2001–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 98.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Turkmenistan peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2001.
Turkmenistan ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.4% | — |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +585.4% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 98.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 98.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.9% | 97.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 139 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 141 Belize 98.0% compare
- 142 Benin 98.0% compare
- 142 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 142 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 142 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 142 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 142 Libya 98.0% compare
- 142 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 142 Palau 98.0% compare
- 142 Palestine 98.0% compare
- 142 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 142 Uganda 98.0% compare
More science & technology data for Turkmenistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 88.19 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8819 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.25 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.31 units per square kilometre (2021)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.575 % change on previous year (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.31 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Turkmenistan?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Turkmenistan was 98.0% in 2022, 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2001.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Turkmenistan ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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 (%).