Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey

Turkey: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 10.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.32
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
107th
of 212 countries
All-time high
28.54
in 2001
All-time low
0.6544
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 10.32 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey peaked at 28.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6544, in 1960.

That places Turkey 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.6544 —
1961 0.6553 +0.1%
1962 0.6553 +0.0%
1963 0.6553 +0.0%
1964 0.6553 +0.0%
1965 0.7757 +18.4%
1966 0.7857 +1.3%
1967 0.7857 +0.0%
1968 0.7857 +0.0%
1969 0.7857 +0.0%
1970 1.06 +35.0%
1971 1.08 +1.9%
1972 1.08 +0.0%
1973 1.08 +0.0%
1974 1.08 +0.0%
1975 1.72 +58.7%
1976 1.9 +10.8%
1977 2.06 +8.2%
1978 2.33 +13.4%
1979 2.53 +8.4%
1980 2.6 +2.9%
1981 2.89 +11.1%
1982 3.27 +13.0%
1983 3.56 +8.9%
1984 4.03 +13.4%
1985 4.57 +13.3%
1986 5.53 +21.1%
1987 7.21 +30.3%
1988 9.39 +30.2%
1989 11 +17.1%
1990 12.2 +10.9%
1991 14.3 +17.2%
1992 16.2 +13.3%
1993 18.5 +14.2%
1994 20.3 +9.7%
1995 21.5 +5.9%
1996 23.1 +7.4%
1997 24.8 +7.4%
1998 26.4 +6.5%
1999 27.7 +4.9%
2000 28.12 +1.5%
2001 28.54 +1.5%
2002 28.17 -1.3%
2003 27.89 -1.0%
2004 27.88 -0.0%
2005 27.37 -1.8%
2006 26.88 -1.8%
2007 25.73 -4.3%
2008 24.46 -4.9%
2009 22.82 -6.7%
2010 22.09 -3.2%
2011 20.5 -7.2%
2012 18.43 -10.1%
2013 17.74 -3.8%
2014 16.06 -9.5%
2015 14.36 -10.5%
2016 13.57 -5.5%
2017 13.61 +0.3%
2018 13.78 +1.3%
2019 13.51 -2.0%
2020 14.46 +7.0%
2021 14.2 -1.8%
2022 12.86 -9.4%
2023 11.37 -11.6%
2024 10.32 -9.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 10.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 10.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +58.7% 1.08 1.72

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7194 0.6544 0.7857 10
1970s 1.59 1.06 2.53 10
1980s 5.41 2.6 11 10
1990s 20.5 12.2 27.7 10
2000s 26.79 22.82 28.54 10
2010s 16.36 13.51 22.09 10
2020s 12.64 10.32 14.46 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 104 Czechia 10.79 compare
  2. 105 Guatemala 10.77 compare
  3. 106 Brazil 10.63 compare
  4. 108 Turkmenistan 10.17 compare
  5. 109 Dominican Republic 10.06 compare
  6. 110 Armenia 10 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey was 10.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 28.54 in 2001.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6544 in 1960.
How does Turkey rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Turkey ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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