Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.3083 units per person
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.0307 units per person
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
34th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 0.3083 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.2776 units per person.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 10.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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 (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0063 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0053 units per person Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 0.0158 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0135 units per person Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 0.0277 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.0234 units per person Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 0.0775 units per person 0.0135 units per person 0.064 units per person Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 0.2526 units per person 0.0361 units per person 0.2165 units per person Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 0.3568 units per person 0.024 units per person 0.3328 units per person Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 0.3239 units per person 0.0194 units per person 0.3045 units per person Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 0.3083 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
0.2776 units per person, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.