Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Turkey, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Turkey stood at 81. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Turkey peaked at 81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2004.
That places Turkey 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13 | — |
| 2005 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27 | +92.9% |
| 2008 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 43 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 58 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 81 | +3.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.3, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Individuals Who Used 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +92.9% | 14 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 | 13 | 34 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.67 | 38 | 74 | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.5 | 78 | 81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in Turkey?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in Turkey was 81 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- Turkey ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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