What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran was 30.83 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 36.92 per 100 people in 2013.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5314 per 100 people in 1961.

How does Iran rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Iran ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 30.83 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

30.83 per 100 people

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

33rd

of 213 countries

All-time high

36.92 per 100 people

in 2013

All-time low

0.5314 per 100 people

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran stood at 30.83 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran peaked at 36.92 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5314 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Iran 33rd out of 213 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6687 per 100 people	0.5314 per 100 people	0.8108 per 100 people	10
1970s	1.65 per 100 people	0.9995 per 100 people	2.41 per 100 people	10
1980s	2.91 per 100 people	2.38 per 100 people	3.78 per 100 people	10
1990s	7.75 per 100 people	3.77 per 100 people	12.8 per 100 people	10
2000s	25.26 per 100 people	14.28 per 100 people	33.75 per 100 people	10
2010s	35.68 per 100 people	33.26 per 100 people	36.92 per 100 people	10
2020s	32.39 per 100 people	30.83 per 100 people	33.17 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Iran

30 Italy 34.21 per 100 people compare
31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 per 100 people compare
32 Aruba 32.05 per 100 people compare
34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare
35 Montenegro 30.1 per 100 people compare
36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Iran

Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 18.07 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 144,976 (2023)
Air transport, freight 136.93 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 128.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,435 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 85.3% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 6.6% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran was 30.83 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 36.92 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5314 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Iran rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Iran ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.