Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran
Iran: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 174.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran is 174.07 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran peaked at 174.07 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1897 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.7607 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.85 per 100 people | 1.45 per 100 people | 68.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.72 per 100 people | 69.82 per 100 people | 135.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.43 per 100 people | 145.49 per 100 people | 174.07 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More science & technology data for Iran
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 581 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10,210 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 69.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 11.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran was 174.07 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 174.07 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.