Country Report (Iran)

Hamidreza Pouyanfar Senior Expert of Communications and Storage Statistics Statistical Center of IranStatistical Center of Iran 16 July 200616 July 2006

Prepared for

Regional Workshop on Information Society Measurement In Asia Pacific

Bangkok, 26-28 July 2006

Brief of My Country: IRAN

AreaArea::

PopulationsPopulations::

Population DensityPopulation Density : :

CapitalCapital : :

Official religion:

Official language:

Money unit:

Land boundariesLand boundaries::

CoastlineCoastline::

ClimateClimate::

1,648,1951,648,195 square km

68,467,44068,467,440 ( (in 2005in 2005))

41.541.5

TehranTehran

Islam

Persian

Rial

60316031 kmkm

2,7002,700 kmkm

mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along

Caspian coastCaspian coast

Statistical Research Center

High Council of Statistics

Bureau of Technical Supervision and Secretariat of High Council of Statistics

Deputy of National Accounts

and Studies

Deputy of Statistical Projects

Deputy of Administrative Affairs and Logistics

Deputy of Data Processing and

Information Dissemination

Office of the Head and Bureau of International affairs and Public Relations

Bureau of Agricultural Statistics

Bureau of Household Socio-Economic Statistics

Bureau of Industrial, Mineral and Environmental Statistics

Bureau of Infrastructure Statistics

Bureau of Cultural and Social Services Statistics

Bureau of Economic Accounts

Bureau of Statistical Definitions and Standards

Bureau of Registered Statistics

Bureau of Preparationof Technical Designs

and Statistical Frames

Bureau of System Designing

Bureau of Net Affairs and Computer Services

Bureau of Map Affairsand Statistical Documents

Bureau of Publicationsand

Information Dissemination

Bureau of Training

and Management Services

Bureauof

Financial Affairs

Bureau of Trade and Servises Statistics

Chart of the Statistical Center of Iran ) SCI (Chart of the Statistical Center of Iran ) SCI (

Bureau of Price Indices

Head of Statistical Centre of Iran

Activities of the SCIActivities of the SCI Conducting national censuses; Preparing national accounts and prices indices;

Data capture and dissemination, and development of statistical database;

Coordinating and directing statistical activities

Preparing standard definitions of terms used in statistical surveys;

Executing statistical surveys;

Miscellaneous Activities.

Number of staff : Around 600

Deputy For Statistical ProjectsDeputy For Statistical Projects

Study and recognition of statistical requirements of the country, Determination of priorities based on pressing needs for managerial staff for planning on national and sub-national levels;

Updating statistics on Population, Manpower, Household Expenditure And Income, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mine and Energy, Construction,Communication,Trade and Services.

Bureau of Infrastructure StatisticsBureau of Infrastructure Statistics

• Investigating statistical needs in the field of

construction, transportation and

communication;

• Preparing subject-matter statistical designs

( including determination of objectives and

preparation of final tables, definitions and

concepts, forms, questionnaires, instruction

questionnaires, editing and data manuals on

how to complete the forms and processing

instructions ) in related fields on national and

sub-national level;

• Cooperating with the bureau of Preparation of

Technical Designs and Statistical Frames in

preparation of required standards and

classifications in related fields;

• Preparing and formulating training materials

for related statistical surveys and

implementing training programs with the

cooperation of the training and management

services department;

• Directing the execution of related statistical

surveys from technical point of view and

cooperating in the preparation and execution

of control and supervision plans;

• Studying the results of related statistical

surveys and preparing necessary reports and

publications;

• Introducing and publicizing statistical plans of

the bureau through preparation of reports,

papers and publications;

• Rendering statistical services demanded by

public and private agencies after

confirmation of the SCI authorities;

• Cooperating with other departments and

bureaus of the SCI in carrying out the

above-mentioned duties.

• Other related activities.

Number of staff : 15

Head of group responsible of producing Transportation,

Communications and Storage statistics;

Conducting and helping ( consultant ) experts who work on

the field of transportation, communications and storage

statistics;

Preparing,conducting and supervising statistical designs

related to transportation, communications and storage ;

Preparing final reports and data analysis.

My DutiesMy Duties

Households Use of ICT ((PercentagePercentage))

RadioRadio

Black & White TVBlack & White TV

Color TVColor TV

PCPC

Cell PhoneCell Phone

Telephone LineTelephone Line

InternetInternet

Statistical Center of Iran: Statistical Center of Iran: Survey of Household Expenditure and IncomeSurvey of Household Expenditure and Income

UrbanUrban

73.773.7

23.223.2

75.575.5

4.84.8

6.86.8

67.067.0

--

RuralRural

57.657.6

44.544.5

41.641.6

0.30.3

0.90.9

29.229.2

--

UrbanUrban

75.175.1

17.117.1

82.282.2

6.96.9

9.39.3

72.272.2

--

RuralRural

58.858.8

36.636.6

51.951.9

0.50.5

1.51.5

36.036.0

--

UrbanUrban

74.474.4

10.810.8

88.088.0

10.310.3

13.713.7

78.178.1

--

RuralRural

56.056.0

17.217.2

73.473.4

2.12.1

4.34.3

50.350.3

0.30.3

RuralRural

61.361.3

25.625.6

64.864.8

1.41.4

2.72.7

41.241.2

--

UrbanUrban

72.072.0

7.47.4

91.691.6

15.515.5

17.317.3

82.382.3

5.45.4

20012001 200420042003200320022002

ICT IndicatorsIndicators

Total population Total population ((1(1(((millionsmillions))

Total houshold Total houshold ((1(1(((millionsmillions))

Telephone, number in useTelephone, number in use ((2(2(((millionsmillions))

Telephone lines per 100 people Telephone lines per 100 people ((1(1(

Cellular telephone subscriber Cellular telephone subscriber ((2(2(((millionsmillions))

Cellular Subscribers per 100 people Cellular Subscribers per 100 people ((1(1(

PC, number in usePC, number in use ((3(3(((millionsmillions))

PC in use per 100 people PC in use per 100 people ((3(3(

Internet users, number Internet users, number ((3(3(((millionsmillions))

Internet users per 100 people Internet users per 100 people ((3(3(

11 . .Statistical Center of IranStatistical Center of Iran

22 . .Iran Telecommunications CompanyIran Telecommunications Company

33 . .Ministry of ICTMinistry of ICT

20020000

63.763.7

14.114.1

9.59.5

14.914.9

1.01.0

1.51.5

4.04.0

6.36.3

0.20.2

0.30.3

20020011

64.564.5

14.514.5

10.910.9

16.916.9

2.12.1

3.23.2

4.54.5

7.07.0

1.71.7

2.62.6

20020022

65.565.5

15.015.0

12.912.9

19.719.7

2.32.3

3.53.5

4.94.9

7.57.5

3.23.2

4.94.9

20020055

68.568.5

16.716.7

20.320.3

29.629.6

8.58.5

12.412.4

n.an.a

n.an.a

n.an.a

n.an.a

20020044

67.567.5

16.416.4

17.817.8

26.426.4

5.15.1

7.57.5

7.07.0

10.410.4

6.66.6

9.89.8

20020033

66.566.5

15.815.8

15.315.3

23.123.1

3.53.5

5.25.2

5.85.8

8.78.7

5.55.5

8.38.3

Internet Centers Internet Centers ))20052005((

Science & Technology Park, number in useScience & Technology Park, number in use

Number of Internet service providers )ISP(Number of Internet service providers )ISP(

Number of Internet connection providers )ICP(Number of Internet connection providers )ICP(

Voice Over Internet Protocol )VOIP(Voice Over Internet Protocol )VOIP(

11 . .Ministry of ICTMinistry of ICT

1313

10271027

3232

100100

Related sites addressesRelated sites addresses

http://www.takfa.irhttp://www.takfa.ir

http://www.itiran.comhttp://www.itiran.com

http://www.iritn.comhttp://www.iritn.com

http://www.sanaray.comhttp://www.sanaray.com

http://www.farsilinux.orghttp://www.farsilinux.org

http://www.shci.irhttp://www.shci.ir

http://www.itna.irhttp://www.itna.ir

http://www.sci.org.irhttp://www.sci.org.ir

http://www.iran-ict.orghttp://www.iran-ict.org