Iran vs OECD members: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Iran
1.74 units per person
in 2024
OECD members
1.22 units per person
in 2022
Iran rank
15th
OECD members rank
13th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.74 units per person against 1.22 units per person in OECD members, a difference of 0.52 units per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and OECD members ranks 13th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1980s 0 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0015 units per person OECD members
1990s 0.0019 units per person 0.0957 units per person 0.0938 units per person OECD members
2000s 0.2185 units per person 0.7419 units per person 0.5233 units per person OECD members
2010s 0.9072 units per person 1.11 units per person 0.201 units per person OECD members
2020s 1.54 units per person 1.2 units per person 0.3424 units per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Iran or OECD members?
Iran, at 1.74 units per person against 1.22 units per person in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Iran and OECD members?
0.52 units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and OECD members?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Iran and OECD members rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Iran ranks 15th and OECD members ranks 13th of 213 countries.
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.