Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Iran: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.18 units per person
in 2025
Iran
1.74 units per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th
Iran rank
15th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.74 units per person against 1.18 units per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.56 units per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Iran ranks 15th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 0.0076 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0058 units per person Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 0.4467 units per person 0.2185 units per person 0.2282 units per person Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 1.06 units per person 0.9072 units per person 0.1565 units per person Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 1.11 units per person 1.6 units per person 0.4931 units per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Iran?
Iran, at 1.74 units per person against 1.18 units per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iran?
0.56 units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iran?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iran rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Iran ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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