Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.74 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.74 units per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.74 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024

00.511.51980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0.001 units per person1997: 0.004 units per person1998: 0.006 units per person1999: 0.007 units per person2000: 0.014 units per person2001: 0.031 units per person2002: 0.034 units per person2003: 0.05 units per person2004: 0.072 units per person2005: 0.118 units per person2006: 0.21 units per person2007: 0.399 units per person2008: 0.569 units per person2009: 0.687 units per person2010: 0.698 units per person2011: 0.715 units per person2012: 0.733 units per person2013: 0.811 units per person2014: 0.845 units per person2015: 0.898 units per person2016: 0.961 units per person2017: 1 units per person2018: 1 units per person2019: 1.4 units per person2020: 1.5 units per person2021: 1.5 units per person2022: 1.6 units per person2023: 1.7 units per person2024: 1.7 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.74 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.74 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0019 units per person 0 units per person 0.0075 units per person 10
2000s 0.2185 units per person 0.0145 units per person 0.6874 units per person 10
2010s 0.9072 units per person 0.6982 units per person 1.36 units per person 10
2020s 1.6 units per person 1.45 units per person 1.74 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 12 El Salvador 1.77 units per person compare
  2. 13 Mauritius 1.76 units per person compare
  3. 14 Colombia 1.74 units per person compare
  4. 16 Korea, Republic of 1.72 units per person compare
  5. 17 Kuwait 1.67 units per person compare
  6. 18 Israel 1.66 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.74 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.