Iran vs Singapore: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Iran
174.07 per 100 people
in 2024
Singapore
170.78 per 100 people
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Singapore rank
18th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Iran
- Singapore
How they compare
Iran currently reports 174.07 per 100 people against 170.78 per 100 people in Singapore, a difference of 3.29 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.2114 per 100 people | 0.2114 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.1897 per 100 people | 13.27 per 100 people | 13.08 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 21.85 per 100 people | 101.5 per 100 people | 79.65 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 90.72 per 100 people | 151.51 per 100 people | 60.79 per 100 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 160.43 per 100 people | 165.04 per 100 people | 4.61 per 100 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Iran or Singapore?
- Iran, at 174.07 per 100 people against 170.78 per 100 people in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Iran and Singapore?
- 3.29 per 100 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iran ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 18th 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.