Turkey

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 67
Population (millions) 2006 73
Urban population (% of total) 2002 65
Urban population (% of total) 2006 68
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 50
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 96
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 88.4
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 33.2
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 82.8
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 26.9
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 24.3
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 12.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 27.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 25.8
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 33.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 82.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 145
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 8390
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 11.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 11.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.9
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 12.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 27.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 25.8
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 33.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 82.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 145
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 8390
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 11.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 11.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.9
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 27.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 25.8
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 33.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 82.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 145
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 8390
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 11.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 11.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.9
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 145
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 8390
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 11.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 11.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.9
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 11.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 11.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.9