Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iran
Iran: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 74.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iran, 2015–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iran is 74.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iran peaked at 74.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2016.
That places Iran 111th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 64.2% | 70.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.9% | 74.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More science & technology data for Iran
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 581 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10,210 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 69.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.06 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iran?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iran was 74.3% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Iran ranks 111th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)