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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 28.00 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8.12 million (2024)
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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