Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Individuals using the Internet
Afghanistan
16.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
18.0%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
200th
Turkmenistan rank
197th
Individuals using the Internet over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 18.0% against 16.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 200th and Turkmenistan ranks 197th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 10.0% | 3.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 18.0% against 16.1% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 1.9%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th and Turkmenistan ranks 197th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.