Iran vs Lebanon: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Iran
86.8%
in 2024
Lebanon
86.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
95th
Lebanon rank
97th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iran currently reports 86.8% against 86.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iran ranks 95th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 182 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.8% | 87.1% | 16.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 87.9% | 7.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Iran or Lebanon?
- Iran, at 86.8% against 86.5% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Iran and Lebanon?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Iran ranks 95th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).