Iran vs Syria: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Iran
92.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
93.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
112th
Syria rank
111th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Syria
020406080100196519942023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 93.08 units per square kilometre against 92.86 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.22 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Syria ahead.

Iran ranks 112th and Syria ranks 111th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1990s 0.0739 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0718 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 10.01 units per square kilometre 19.11 units per square kilometre 9.1 units per square kilometre Syria
2010s 46.18 units per square kilometre 77.24 units per square kilometre 31.06 units per square kilometre Syria
2020s 86.26 units per square kilometre 93.14 units per square kilometre 6.87 units per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Iran or Syria?
Syria, at 93.08 units per square kilometre against 92.86 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Iran and Syria?
0.22 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 112th and Syria ranks 111th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.