Iraq vs Nepal: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Iraq
100.08 per 100 people
in 2024
Nepal
99.85 per 100 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
137th
Nepal rank
138th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 100.08 per 100 people against 99.85 per 100 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.23 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Iraq ranks 137th and Nepal ranks 138th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0023 per 100 people | 0.0023 per 100 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 21.73 per 100 people | 5.45 per 100 people | 16.28 per 100 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 85.84 per 100 people | 92.16 per 100 people | 6.32 per 100 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 96.84 per 100 people | 120.06 per 100 people | 23.22 per 100 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq or Nepal?
- Iraq, at 100.08 per 100 people against 99.85 per 100 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Iraq and Nepal?
- 0.23 per 100 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iraq ranks 137th and Nepal ranks 138th 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.