Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Iran
Iran: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Iran, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Iran is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Iran peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2001.
That places Iran 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.0% | — |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +56.2% | 32.0% | 50.0% |
| 2004 | +30.0% | 50.0% | 65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 32.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 85.0% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 98.9% compare
- 132 Argentina 98.9% compare
- 133 New Zealand 98.6% compare
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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Iran?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Iran was 99.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).