Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 89.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 89.8% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Turkey peaked at 89.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 65th of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +119.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | +2.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 89.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 89.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +119.2% | 5.2% | 11.4% |
| 2007 | +57.1% | 18.2% | 28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 3.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 39.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 77.7% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Turkey?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Turkey was 89.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Turkey ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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