Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran
Iran: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.74 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 1.74 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Iran 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +70.9% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | +273.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | +293.7% |
| 1998 | 0.006 units per person | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 units per person | +93.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 units per person | +113.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0335 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0502 units per person | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0722 units per person | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1185 units per person | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2096 units per person | +76.9% |
| 2007 | 0.399 units per person | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5694 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6874 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6982 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.715 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7327 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8114 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8453 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8983 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9607 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.66 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.74 units per person | +4.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.74 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.74 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +293.7% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0038 units per person |
| 1996 | +273.1% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iran 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.