Malaysia vs Turkey: Adoption of communication technologies
Malaysia
8.22 million
in 2024
Turkey
9.03 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
Turkey rank
17th
Adoption of communication technologies over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.03 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia, a difference of 807,300.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,510 | 211,696 | 148,185 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 170,699 | 626,576 | 455,878 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 878,794 | 2.71 million | 1.83 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 12.53 million | 9.44 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 18.43 million | 13.92 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.34 million | 12.84 million | 7.50 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.16 million | 10.98 million | 2.82 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.03 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 807,300, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for adoption of communication technologies?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.