Indonesia vs Iran: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Indonesia
64.2%
in 2024
Iran
68.3%
in 2021
Indonesia rank
35th
Iran rank
34th
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 68.3% against 64.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Iran'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 ahead.
Indonesia ranks 35th and Iran ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5% | 58.4% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 67.8% | 8.7% | Iran |
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?
- Iran, 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?
- 4.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Indonesia ranks 35th and Iran ranks 34th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).