Iran vs South Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

Iran
0.3083 units per person
in 2024
South Asia
0.0307 units per person
in 2025
Iran rank
34th
South Asia rank
34th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.3083 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.2776 units per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 10.0 times South Asia's.

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

Iran ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0063 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0053 units per person Iran
1970s 0.0158 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0135 units per person Iran
1980s 0.0277 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.0234 units per person Iran
1990s 0.0775 units per person 0.0135 units per person 0.064 units per person Iran
2000s 0.2526 units per person 0.0361 units per person 0.2165 units per person Iran
2010s 0.3568 units per person 0.024 units per person 0.3328 units per person Iran
2020s 0.3239 units per person 0.0194 units per person 0.3045 units per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, Iran or South Asia?
Iran, at 0.3083 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between Iran and South Asia?
0.2776 units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and South Asia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Iran ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th 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.