Ecuador vs Iran: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex

Ecuador
61.6%
in 2024
Iran
68.3%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
37th
Iran rank
34th

Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time

  • Ecuador
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 68.3% against 61.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iran ahead.

Ecuador ranks 37th and Iran ranks 34th of 37 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex, Ecuador or Iran?
Iran, at 68.3% against 61.6% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Ecuador and Iran?
6.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
Ecuador ranks 37th and Iran ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 290 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).