Iran vs Samoa: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Iran
74.3%
in 2023
Samoa
75.7%
in 2023
Iran rank
111th
Samoa rank
108th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Iran
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 75.7% against 74.3% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 108th of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.8% | 66.4% | 4.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 74.1% | 1.1% | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 75.7% 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 Samoa?
- 1.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Samoa rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Iran ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 108th 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 (%)