India vs Pacific island small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

India
26.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Pacific island small states
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2021
India rank
2nd
Pacific island small states rank
5th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • Pacific island small states
-250255075100196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 26.84 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 22.39 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 6.0 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Pacific island small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 9.28 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year India
1990s 19.24 % change on previous year 8.65 % change on previous year 10.59 % change on previous year India
2000s 4.05 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year 0.819 % change on previous year Pacific island small states
2010s -5.52 % change on previous year -7.26 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year India
2020s 7.01 % change on previous year 0.8076 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, India or Pacific island small states?
India, at 26.84 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between India and Pacific island small states?
22.39 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pacific island small states?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do India and Pacific island small states rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
India ranks 2nd and Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.