Iran vs Mongolia: Share of the population using the Internet

Iran
85.3%
in 2024
Mongolia
85.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
85th
Mongolia rank
87th

Share of the population using the Internet over time

  • Iran
  • Mongolia
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 85.3% against 85.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.

Iran ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 87th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Mongolia
2000s 7.4% 6.5% 0.9% Iran
2010s 43.2% 24.3% 18.9% Iran
2020s 81.0% 78.8% 2.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Iran or Mongolia?
Iran, at 85.3% against 85.1% in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Iran and Mongolia?
0.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
Iran ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 87th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator
Share of the population using the Internet
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.