Iran

Country in Asia

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 174 (2024). World rank 15 of 210; in Asia, 6 of 49. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Scientific articles per year: 55,085 (2023). World rank 14 of 197; in Asia, 5 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 39.4% → 85.3%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 85 → 174, and home broadband per 100 people 7.5 → 12.1.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 85.3% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 174 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 12.1 2024
Internet domain: .ir ایران.

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 3,910 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 0.9% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 4.2% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 93.6% 2024
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 18,067,403 2023
Airports: 177 2025
Railways, km: 8,483 2014

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.7% 2021
Researchers per million people: 2,240 2021
Scientific articles per year: 55,085 2023
Patent applications by residents: 8,314 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 0.8% 2022