Iran

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 64
Population (millions) 2006 70
Urban population (% of total) 2002 64
Urban population (% of total) 2006 67
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 32
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 90
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 82.5
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.1
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.28
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.1
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.28
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.07
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.2
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.07
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.2
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.02
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.05
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 2.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 14.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 31.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 3.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 41.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 174
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 473
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 74.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.4
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 2.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 14.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 31.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 3.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 41.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 174
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 473
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 74.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.4
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 14.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 31.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 3.4
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 41.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 174
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 473
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 74.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.4
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 174
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 473
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 74.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.4
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 74.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 1.4