Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 80.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Turkmenistan, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Turkmenistan is 80.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Turkmenistan peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2013.
That places Turkmenistan 177th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.0% | — |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +84.4% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +19.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 80.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.9% | 6.0% | 67.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 67.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 174 Sierra Leone 81.6% compare
- 175 Mali 81.0% compare
- 175 Pakistan 81.0% compare
- 177 El Salvador 80.0% compare
- 177 Liberia 80.0% compare
- 180 New Caledonia 79.5% 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 population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Turkmenistan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Turkmenistan was 80.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Turkmenistan ranks 177th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. 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 population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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