Iran vs Singapore: Mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Iran
  • Singapore
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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 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 18th of 212 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
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 and landline 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 and landline 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?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for mobile and landline 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 and landline 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

Indicator
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
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