Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 96.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2025
All-time low
91.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Türkiye, 2019–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Türkiye stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Türkiye ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91.1% | — |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.9% | 96.6% | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Türkiye
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 390 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 56 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Patents - technology diffusion 1,760 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Türkiye?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Türkiye was 96.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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