Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran
Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 30.83 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.83 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
36.92 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.5314 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran stood at 30.83 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran peaked at 36.92 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5314 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Iran 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5443 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.5314 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5314 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5314 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5314 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8108 per 100 people | +52.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8014 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8014 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8014 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8014 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 per 100 people | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9995 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9995 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9995 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9995 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.08 per 100 people | +108.6% |
| 1976 | 2.41 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 2.38 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.36 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.29 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.38 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.53 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.48 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.55 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.63 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.79 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.03 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 3.29 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 3.61 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 3.78 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.77 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.09 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.9 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 5.86 per 100 people | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 7.02 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 8.18 per 100 people | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 9.26 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 11.4 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 12.8 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 14.28 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 16.15 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 18.95 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 22.31 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 23.26 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 28.32 per 100 people | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 30.83 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 31.95 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 32.84 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.75 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.34 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.42 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 36.23 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 36.92 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.04 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.82 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 36.83 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.54 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.4 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.26 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 33.17 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.13 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.78 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.03 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.83 per 100 people | -3.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 30.83 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 30.83 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +108.6% | 0.9995 per 100 people | 2.08 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +52.6% | 0.5314 per 100 people | 0.8108 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6687 per 100 people | 0.5314 per 100 people | 0.8108 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 per 100 people | 0.9995 per 100 people | 2.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 per 100 people | 2.38 per 100 people | 3.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 per 100 people | 3.77 per 100 people | 12.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.26 per 100 people | 14.28 per 100 people | 33.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.68 per 100 people | 33.26 per 100 people | 36.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 per 100 people | 30.83 per 100 people | 33.17 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 30 Italy 34.21 per 100 people compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 per 100 people compare
- 32 Aruba 32.05 per 100 people compare
- 34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare
- 35 Montenegro 30.1 per 100 people compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran was 30.83 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5314 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Iran ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.