Two maps created by Landgeist, based on data from the World Bank and Eurostat, revealed the internet usage rates in Asian and European countries. While Turkey lags behind Europe, it manages to catch up with the Asian average.
It is based on research by the United States government in 1960. Internetstarted to take a big place in human life in the 1990s. Today, everything from our refrigerator to our washing machine and even a lamp has become connected to the internet. However, this does not mean that the internet is used under the same conditions and by the same number of users all over the world.
Here is the latest data showing this situation most clearly, by Landgeist. Based on the 2020 data of the World Bank and Eurostat displayed on the generated map. Prepared maps, European and Asian countries and regions of the countries Internet users in the last 3 months Individuals between the ages of 16-74 rate showed. While Turkey lagged behind European countries, it ranked on average compared to Asian countries.
Proportion of internet users in Europe
The map above, based on World Bank and Eurostat data, shows the proportion of internet users in countries and regions. According to this in the western part of Europe The proportion of individuals aged 16-74 who have used the internet in the last 3 months in countries such as the United Kingdom, Scandinavian Peninsula, Germany, Netherlands and France, In the range of 90-100% exists.
While this rate decreases as you go to the east of Europe, it is among the countries with the lowest rate. Southern part of Ukraine, Turkey, Greece and Italy is located. While the rate of internet usage in the eastern part of Turkey is between 55-70%, this rate is mostly in the Central Anatolia, Mediterranean, Aegean and Marmara regions. in the range of 70-80% we see that. In the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Istanbul, it can be seen that the internet usage rate is between 85-90% and 90-100%, respectively.
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Proportion of internet users in Asia
When we look at Asian countries, we can clearly see that the rate is low in the countries in the southern part of Asia and high in the northern part. The countries with the highest internet usage rate are in the Arabian Peninsula. 100% in Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait While we see a rate of 99% in the United Arab Emirates and 96% in Saudi Arabia. The Asian country with the lowest rate is Bangladesh with 13%.
Turkey, on the other hand, is in the average position of Asian countries. Average internet usage rate in Turkey is 74% is stated as. Neighboring countries use the internet by 69% in Georgia, 67% in Armenia and 78% in Iran. In Azerbaijan, we see that this rate is 81%.