Individuals using the Internet in Iran
Iran: Individuals using the Internet was 85.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Iran stood at 85.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Iran peaked at 85.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Iran 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 15.9% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 75.6% | 85.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- 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)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 6.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Iran?
- Individuals using the internet in Iran was 85.3% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for individuals using the internet?
- Iran ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.