Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Pacific island small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
30.83 per 100 people
in 2024
Pacific island small states
3.65 per 100 people
in 2021
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
33rd
Pacific island small states rank
30th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 30.83 per 100 people against 3.65 per 100 people in Pacific island small states, a difference of 27.18 per 100 people.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 8.4 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 33rd and Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 213 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 3.02 per 100 people 2.91 per 100 people 0.1129 per 100 people Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 7.75 per 100 people 5.25 per 100 people 2.5 per 100 people Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 25.26 per 100 people 8.52 per 100 people 16.74 per 100 people Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 35.68 per 100 people 6.08 per 100 people 29.6 per 100 people Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 33.15 per 100 people 3.6 per 100 people 29.55 per 100 people Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Pacific island small states?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 30.83 per 100 people against 3.65 per 100 people in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pacific island small states?
27.18 per 100 people, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pacific island small states?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pacific island small states rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 33rd and Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.