France vs India: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

France
37.28 million
in 2023
India
39.24 million
in 2024
France rank
6th
India rank
4th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 39.24 million against 37.28 million in France, a difference of 1.95 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.63 million 477,896 2.15 million France
1970s 7.29 million 1.36 million 5.93 million France
1980s 22.07 million 3.17 million 18.90 million France
1990s 31.69 million 12.79 million 18.89 million France
2000s 34.85 million 40.57 million 5.73 million India
2010s 39.12 million 27.09 million 12.02 million France
2020s 37.75 million 25.55 million 12.19 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, France or India?
India, at 39.24 million against 37.28 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between France and India?
1.95 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and India rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
France ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.