Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iraq peaked at 1.01 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Iraq 139th out of 212 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iraq, 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 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per person | +288.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 units per person | +597.3% |
| 2005 | 0.054 units per person | +159.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3266 units per person | +505.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4939 units per person | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6051 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6693 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7494 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7935 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.795 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9197 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9029 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8935 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8694 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8495 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9072 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9037 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8898 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9461 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9913 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1 units per person | -1.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +597.3% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0208 units per person |
| 2006 | +505.2% | 0.054 units per person | 0.3266 units per person |
| 2003 | +288.1% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 2005 | +159.3% | 0.0208 units per person | 0.054 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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2173 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.6693 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8584 units per person | 0.7494 units per person | 0.9197 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9684 units per person | 0.8898 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 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 Iraq?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Iraq was 1 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.