Iran vs Mexico: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled

Iran
28.23 million
in 2024
Mexico
29.52 million
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Mexico rank
7th

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 29.52 million against 28.23 million in Iran, a difference of 1.29 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 158,208 416,698 258,490 Mexico
1970s 545,764 1.47 million 928,120 Mexico
1980s 1.37 million 3.65 million 2.28 million Mexico
1990s 4.87 million 8.20 million 3.33 million Mexico
2000s 18.24 million 17.49 million 750,576 Iran
2010s 29.32 million 20.37 million 8.95 million Iran
2020s 29.00 million 26.86 million 2.13 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled, Iran or Mexico?
Mexico, at 29.52 million against 28.23 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled between Iran and Mexico?
1.29 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.