What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?

27.73 per 100 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iran, Islamic Republic of

30.83 per 100 people

in 2024

South Asia

3.1 per 100 people

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

33rd

South Asia rank

33rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
South Asia

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 30.83 per 100 people against 3.1 per 100 people in South Asia, a difference of 27.73 per 100 people.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 9.9 times South Asia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 33rd of 213 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.6687 per 100 people	0.1081 per 100 people	0.5606 per 100 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	1.65 per 100 people	0.2129 per 100 people	1.44 per 100 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	2.91 per 100 people	0.3852 per 100 people	2.52 per 100 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	7.75 per 100 people	1.19 per 100 people	6.55 per 100 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	25.26 per 100 people	3.19 per 100 people	22.08 per 100 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	35.68 per 100 people	2.08 per 100 people	33.6 per 100 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	32.39 per 100 people	1.92 per 100 people	30.47 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 South Asia?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 30.83 per 100 people against 3.1 per 100 people in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?: 27.73 per 100 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 33rd 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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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: 06 August 2026

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.