Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran
Iran: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 68.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2021
All-time low
53.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran, 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 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 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, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 68.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Iran's 68.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.1%, 70% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
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
- 31 Uzbekistan 79.1% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 78.9% compare
- 33 Palestine 77.4% compare
- 35 Indonesia 64.2% compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 61.8% compare
- 37 Ecuador 61.6% 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 343 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 343 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran?
- Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Iran 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Iran 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 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 (%).