Indonesia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex

Indonesia
64.2%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
68.3%
in 2021
Indonesia rank
35th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 68.3% against 64.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Indonesia ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 37 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 54.5% 58.4% 4.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 59.0% 67.8% 8.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex, Indonesia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 68.3% against 64.2% in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
4.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
Indonesia ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).