Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1055 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Turkey stood at 0.1055 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.2854 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 1964.
That places Turkey 107th out of 213 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 capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0064 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 units per person | +51.3% |
| 1971 | 0.01 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 units per person | +76.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0199 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0226 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0245 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0253 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0281 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0345 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0392 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0443 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0537 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.07 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0911 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1066 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1225 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.143 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1623 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1853 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2034 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2151 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2306 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2479 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2637 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2773 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2812 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2854 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2817 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2789 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2788 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2737 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2688 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2594 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2463 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2295 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2215 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2049 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1844 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.178 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1623 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1469 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1397 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1408 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1429 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1397 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1493 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1463 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1318 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1163 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1055 units per person | -9.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1055 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1055 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +76.8% | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0166 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0525 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 0.1066 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2051 units per person | 0.1225 units per person | 0.2773 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2684 units per person | 0.2295 units per person | 0.2854 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1661 units per person | 0.1397 units per person | 0.2215 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1298 units per person | 0.1055 units per person | 0.1493 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 104 New Zealand 0.1066 units per person compare
- 105 Brazil 0.1063 units per person compare
- 106 Czechia 0.1062 units per person compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 0.1017 units per person compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.1006 units per person compare
- 110 Armenia 0.098 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Turkey
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 94.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Turkey?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Turkey was 0.1055 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2854 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1964.
- How does Turkey rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.