Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran
Iran: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 174.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
174.07 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
174.07 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 174.07 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 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 and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0153 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0262 per 100 people | +70.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0974 per 100 people | +272.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3824 per 100 people | +292.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6145 per 100 people | +60.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7607 per 100 people | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 1.45 per 100 people | +90.5% |
| 2001 | 3.09 per 100 people | +113.5% |
| 2002 | 3.35 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.02 per 100 people | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 7.22 per 100 people | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 11.85 per 100 people | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 20.96 per 100 people | +76.9% |
| 2007 | 39.9 per 100 people | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 56.94 per 100 people | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 68.74 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 69.82 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 71.5 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.27 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 81.14 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 84.53 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 89.83 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 96.07 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 102.38 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 103.02 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 135.62 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 145.49 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 153.62 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 162.71 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 166.28 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 174.07 per 100 people | +4.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 174.07 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 174.07 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +292.8% | 0.0974 per 100 people | 0.3824 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +272.2% | 0.0262 per 100 people | 0.0974 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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