Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 99.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network 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, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 |
More science & technology data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 85.3% (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 (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 population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2001.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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