Iran vs Nepal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Iran
74.3%
in 2023
Nepal
74.6%
in 2023
Iran rank
111th
Nepal rank
110th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 74.6% against 74.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 110th of 141 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.8% | 62.5% | 8.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.0% | 3.0% | Iran |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 74.6% against 74.3% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Iran and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Iran ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 110th of 141 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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)