Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 18.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Turkmenistan, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of individuals using the internet in Turkmenistan stood at 18.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 1,284.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 18.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 20% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 3.0% | 18.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 221 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 222 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 223 Sudan 18.6% compare
- 225 Yemen 17.5% compare
- 226 Zambia 17.1% compare
- 227 Afghanistan 16.1% 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Turkmenistan?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Turkmenistan was 18.0% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Turkmenistan ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,284.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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