India vs South Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

India
26.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
23.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • South Asia
-250255075100196119932025

How they compare

India currently reports 26.84 % change on previous year against 23.81 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 3.03 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.

India ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.73 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year India
1970s 14 % change on previous year 14.21 % change on previous year 0.2119 % change on previous year South Asia
1980s 8.58 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year 0.2516 % change on previous year South Asia
1990s 19.24 % change on previous year 18.29 % change on previous year 0.948 % change on previous year India
2000s 4.05 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year South Asia
2010s -5.52 % change on previous year -5.21 % change on previous year 0.3065 % change on previous year South Asia
2020s 13.8 % change on previous year 8.73 % change on previous year 5.08 % 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 South Asia?
India, at 26.84 % change on previous year against 23.81 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between India and South Asia?
3.03 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and South Asia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
India ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st 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.