Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Turkey, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 99.8% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Turkey peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Turkey 65th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 84.0% | — |
| 2013 | 86.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 99.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 84.0% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 97.9% | 99.8% | 5 |
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 347 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Turkey?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Turkey was 99.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Turkey ranks 65th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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