Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Iran
5.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
51st
United Arab Emirates rank
52nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • United Arab Emirates
0100200300198320032024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 5.79 % change on previous year against 5.58 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd of 212 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 147.48 % change on previous year 55.81 % change on previous year 91.67 % change on previous year Iran
2000s 62.94 % change on previous year 29.88 % change on previous year 33.06 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 8.74 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year Iran
2020s 6.2 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
Iran, at 5.79 % change on previous year against 5.58 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
0.21 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 10 October 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-annual-growth-rate/iran-islamic-rep/united-arab-emirates/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-annual-growth-rate/iran-islamic-rep/united-arab-emirates/">Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.