Iran vs Israel: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Iran
174.07 per 100 people
in 2024
Israel
177.39 per 100 people
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Israel rank
12th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 177.39 per 100 people against 174.07 per 100 people in Iran, a difference of 3.32 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Israel ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1897 per 100 people | 14.58 per 100 people | 14.39 per 100 people | Israel |
| 2000s | 21.85 per 100 people | 108.74 per 100 people | 86.89 per 100 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 90.72 per 100 people | 125.84 per 100 people | 35.12 per 100 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 160.43 per 100 people | 152.21 per 100 people | 8.22 per 100 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Iran or Israel?
- Israel, at 177.39 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 Iran and Israel?
- 3.32 per 100 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iran ranks 15th and Israel ranks 12th 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.