Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iran
Iran: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 12.06 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 12.06 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iran peaked at 12.21 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places Iran 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iran, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 per 100 people | +269.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 per 100 people | +2326.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0272 per 100 people | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1363 per 100 people | +401.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2681 per 100 people | +96.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3973 per 100 people | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5232 per 100 people | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 per 100 people | +143.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 100 people | +112.0% |
| 2012 | 4.79 per 100 people | +77.2% |
| 2013 | 6.42 per 100 people | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 7.54 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 8 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.08 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 10.11 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 11.39 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 9.91 per 100 people | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 12.07 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 12.21 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.02 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.06 per 100 people | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.06 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.06 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2326.3% | 0.001 per 100 people | 0.0238 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +401.1% | 0.0272 per 100 people | 0.1363 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +269.8% | 0.0003 per 100 people | 0.001 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1721 per 100 people | 0.0003 per 100 people | 0.5232 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.12 per 100 people | 1.28 per 100 people | 11.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 per 100 people | 10.9 per 100 people | 12.21 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More science & technology data for Iran
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 92.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 343 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 343 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iran?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iran was 12.06 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iran ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.