Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iran
Iran: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3083 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.3083 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.3692 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per person, in 1964.
Iran ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.008 units per person | +66.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.009 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0203 units per person | +133.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0234 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0231 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0222 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.023 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0244 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0243 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0252 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0266 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0288 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0312 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0341 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0358 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0377 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0409 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.049 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0586 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0702 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0818 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0926 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1022 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.114 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1279 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1428 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1615 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1895 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2231 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2326 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2832 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3083 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3195 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3284 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3375 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3334 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3542 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3623 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3692 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3604 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3682 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3683 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3654 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.354 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3326 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3317 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3313 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3278 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3203 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3083 units per person | -3.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3083 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3083 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +133.2% | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0203 units per person |
| 1965 | +66.5% | 0.0048 units per person | 0.008 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0277 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0775 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 0.1279 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2526 units per person | 0.1428 units per person | 0.3375 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3568 units per person | 0.3326 units per person | 0.3692 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3239 units per person | 0.3083 units per person | 0.3317 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.334 units per person compare
- 32 Aruba 0.322 units per person compare
- 33 Montenegro 0.3083 units per person compare
- 35 Moldova 0.3056 units per person compare
- 36 Switzerland 0.3031 units per person compare
- 37 Curacao 0.2973 units per person compare
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iran?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iran was 0.3083 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3692 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.