Egypt vs Iran: Landline Internet subscriptions
Egypt
13.62 million
in 2024
Iran
11.04 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Iran rank
23rd
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.62 million against 11.04 million in Iran, a difference of 2.58 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Iran ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 448,163 | 172,478 | 275,685 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.91 million | 5.95 million | 2.04 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 11.65 million | 10.62 million | 1.03 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 13.62 million against 11.04 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Egypt and Iran?
- 2.58 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- Egypt ranks 20th 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
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.