Iran vs South Korea: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Iran
174.07 per 100 people
in 2024
South Korea
172.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
South Korea rank
17th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 174.07 per 100 people against 172.52 per 100 people in South Korea, a difference of 1.55 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0225 per 100 people | 0.0225 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1897 per 100 people | 11.06 per 100 people | 10.87 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 21.85 per 100 people | 78.39 per 100 people | 56.54 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 90.72 per 100 people | 116.2 per 100 people | 25.48 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 160.43 per 100 people | 151.96 per 100 people | 8.47 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 South Korea?
- Iran, at 174.07 per 100 people against 172.52 per 100 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Iran and South Korea?
- 1.55 per 100 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iran ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th 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.