Iran vs Maldives: Share of the population using the Internet
Iran
85.3%
in 2024
Maldives
85.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
85th
Maldives rank
86th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Iran
- Maldives
How they compare
Iran currently reports 85.3% against 85.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Iran ranks 85th and Maldives ranks 86th of 208 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 10.6% | 3.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 52.0% | 8.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 83.0% | 2.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Iran or Maldives?
- Iran, at 85.3% against 85.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Iran and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Iran ranks 85th and Maldives ranks 86th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.