Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iran
Iran: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.74 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iran stood at 1.74 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iran peaked at 1.74 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Iran ranks 15th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +70.9% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | +273.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | +293.7% |
| 1998 | 0.006 units per person | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 units per person | +93.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 units per person | +113.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0335 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0502 units per person | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0722 units per person | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1185 units per person | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2096 units per person | +76.9% |
| 2007 | 0.399 units per person | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5694 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6874 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6982 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.715 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7327 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8114 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8453 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8983 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9607 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.66 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.74 units per person | +4.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.74 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.74 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +293.7% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0038 units per person |
| 1996 | +273.1% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2185 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 0.6874 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9072 units per person | 0.6982 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 units per person | 1.45 units per person | 1.74 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iran?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Iran was 1.74 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.