Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iran

Iran: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3083 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3083 units per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.3692 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0048 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iran, 1960–2024

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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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iran, 1960 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.334 units per person compare
  2. 32 Aruba 0.322 units per person compare
  3. 33 Montenegro 0.3083 units per person compare
  4. 35 Moldova 0.3056 units per person compare
  5. 36 Switzerland 0.3031 units per person compare
  6. 37 Curacao 0.2973 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.