Communications
Kyrgyzstan
Internet users
percent of population
89% (2023 est.)
Broadcast media
The state-supported public television broadcaster NTRK runs the Ala-Too 24 news channel along with four additional channels focused on education, culture, and sports. ELTR serves as a government-operated television station. The transition to digital television in 2017 has led to an increase in the number of private television stations. Around 20 TV stations are attempting to enhance their Kyrgyz-language programming to meet the legal requirement of 60% of their airtime, rather than simply rebroadcasting content from Russian networks or showing unauthorized films and music. Numerous Russian television stations are also available for viewing. Additionally, there are state-funded radio stations and roughly 10 prominent private radio stations (2023)
Internet country code
.kg
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions
185,000 (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
3 (2023 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions
7.72 million (2024 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
107 (2024 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total
456,000 (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
6 (2023 est.)