Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 85.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 85.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 85.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 91st of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +206.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +206.7% | 1.5% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 15.9% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 75.6% | 85.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More science & technology data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 86.8% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,240 per 1000000 pop (2021)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 91.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 85.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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