Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq
Iraq: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 100.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100.08 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
137th
of 212 countries
All-time high
101.39 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq, 1960–2024
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq is 100.08 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq peaked at 101.39 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 137th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Iraq, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.0769 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.2985 per 100 people | +288.1% |
| 2004 | 2.08 per 100 people | +597.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 100 people | +159.3% |
| 2006 | 32.66 per 100 people | +505.2% |
| 2007 | 49.39 per 100 people | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 60.51 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 66.93 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 74.94 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 79.35 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 79.5 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.97 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 90.29 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.35 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 86.94 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 84.95 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 90.72 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 90.37 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.98 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 94.61 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 99.13 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 101.39 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 100.08 per 100 people | -1.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 100.08 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 100.08 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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% | 0.2985 per 100 people | 2.08 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +505.2% | 5.4 per 100 people | 32.66 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +288.1% | 0.0769 per 100 people | 0.2985 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +159.3% | 2.08 per 100 people | 5.4 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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.73 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 66.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.84 per 100 people | 74.94 per 100 people | 91.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.84 per 100 people | 88.98 per 100 people | 101.39 per 100 people | 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 capita 1 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq was 100.08 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 101.39 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 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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