Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 79.5 % in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
79.5 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 4 countries
All-time high
79.5 %
in 2021
All-time low
12.55 %
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2021

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2009–2021

204060802009201520212009: 12.6 %2010: 16.6 %2013: 33.8 %2015: 46.3 %2016: 54.4 %2017: 67.6 %2018: 73.8 %2019: 76 %2020: 78.5 %2021: 79.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 79.5 %. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 379.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 79.5 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.55 %, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2009 to 2021.
Year % Change
2009 12.55 %
2010 16.57 % +32.0%
2013 33.83 % +104.2%
2015 46.27 % +36.8%
2016 54.35 % +17.5%
2017 67.56 % +24.3%
2018 73.77 % +9.2%
2019 76.04 % +3.1%
2020 78.53 % +3.3%
2021 79.5 % +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.55 % 12.55 % 12.55 % 1
2010s 52.63 % 16.57 % 76.04 % 7
2020s 79.02 % 78.53 % 79.5 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 79.5 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 79.5 % in 2021.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.55 % in 2009.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 4 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 379.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
87 places, 1,257 data points, 2002–2024
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