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
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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About this data
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.