Iran vs Mexico: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iran
28.23 million
in 2024
Mexico
29.52 million
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Mexico rank
7th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 29.52 million against 28.23 million in Iran, a difference of 1.29 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 158,208 416,698 258,490 Mexico
1970s 545,764 1.47 million 928,120 Mexico
1980s 1.37 million 3.65 million 2.28 million Mexico
1990s 4.87 million 8.20 million 3.33 million Mexico
2000s 18.24 million 17.49 million 750,576 Iran
2010s 29.32 million 20.37 million 8.95 million Iran
2020s 29.00 million 26.86 million 2.13 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iran or Mexico?
Mexico, at 29.52 million against 28.23 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iran and Mexico?
1.29 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Iran ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 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.