Australia vs Iran: Landline Internet subscriptions

Australia
9.74 million
in 2024
Iran
11.04 million
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Iran rank
23rd

Landline Internet subscriptions over time

  • Australia
  • Iran
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 11.04 million against 9.74 million in Australia, a difference of 1.30 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Iran ranks 23rd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 2.56 million 139,255 2.42 million Australia
2010s 6.87 million 5.95 million 920,049 Australia
2020s 9.47 million 10.62 million 1.15 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Australia or Iran?
Iran, at 11.04 million against 9.74 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Australia and Iran?
1.30 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iran rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
Australia ranks 26th and Iran ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.