India vs Low & middle income: Fixed broadband subscriptions

India
45.71 million
in 2024
Low & middle income
901.58 million
in 2022
India rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
5th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 901.58 million against 45.71 million in India, a difference of 855.87 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 19.7 times India's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 5th of 206 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 2.26 million 64.12 million 61.87 million Low & middle income
2010s 16.08 million 422.04 million 405.96 million Low & middle income
2020s 28.01 million 827.63 million 799.61 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, India or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 901.58 million against 45.71 million in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between India and Low & middle income?
855.87 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
India ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.