Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 17.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 17.89 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 19.15 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0715 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 0.5236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8404 units per square kilometre | 0.5619 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.02 units per square kilometre | 15.85 units per square kilometre | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 units per square kilometre | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 18.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 67 French Polynesia 19.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Denmark 18.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guatemala 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 North Macedonia 17.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ireland 17.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Poland 16 units per square kilometre 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 30.83 per 100 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran was 17.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0715 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone 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.