Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 68.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2015–2021
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 68.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.2% | — |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.4% | 53.1% | 64.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 67.2% | 68.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 31 Uzbekistan 79.1% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 78.9% compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 77.4% compare
- 35 Indonesia 64.2% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 61.8% compare
- 37 Ecuador 61.6% compare
More science & technology data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 68.3% in 2021, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).