Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran
Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 30.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.83
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
33rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
36.92
in 2013
All-time low
0.5314
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran is 30.83, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran peaked at 36.92 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5314, in 1961.
That places Iran 33rd out of 212 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 per 100 people in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5443 | — |
| 1961 | 0.5314 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5314 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5314 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5314 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8108 | +52.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8014 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8014 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8014 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8014 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9995 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9995 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9995 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9995 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | +108.6% |
| 1976 | 2.41 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 2.38 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.36 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.48 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.55 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.63 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.79 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.03 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 3.29 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 3.61 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 3.78 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.77 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.09 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 5.86 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 7.02 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 8.18 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 9.26 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 11.4 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 12.8 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 14.28 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 16.15 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 18.95 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 22.31 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 23.26 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 28.32 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 30.83 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 31.95 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 32.84 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.75 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.34 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.42 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 36.23 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 36.92 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.04 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.82 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 36.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.54 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.26 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 33.17 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.13 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.78 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.03 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.83 | -3.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 30.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 30.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | 2.08 |
| 1965 | +52.6% | 0.5314 | 0.8108 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6687 | 0.5314 | 0.8108 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 0.9995 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 | 2.38 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 | 3.77 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.26 | 14.28 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.68 | 33.26 | 36.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 | 30.83 | 33.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 30 Italy 34.21 compare
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- 34 Switzerland 30.59 compare
- 35 Montenegro 30.1 compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran was 30.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5314 in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iran ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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