El Salvador vs Iran: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
El Salvador
176.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Iran
174.07 per 100 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
13th
Iran rank
15th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 176.52 per 100 people against 174.07 per 100 people in Iran, a difference of 2.45 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
El Salvador ranks 13th and Iran ranks 15th of 212 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 1.24 per 100 people | 0.1897 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 53.82 per 100 people | 21.85 per 100 people | 31.97 per 100 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 147.82 per 100 people | 90.72 per 100 people | 57.1 per 100 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 175.2 per 100 people | 160.43 per 100 people | 14.77 per 100 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, El Salvador or Iran?
- El Salvador, at 176.52 per 100 people against 174.07 per 100 people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between El Salvador and Iran?
- 2.45 per 100 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and Iran ranks 15th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.