Germany vs India: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Germany
38.40 million
in 2024
India
39.24 million
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
India rank
4th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 39.24 million against 38.40 million in Germany, a difference of 835,900.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 213 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1960s 4.03 million 477,896 3.56 million Germany
1970s 12.20 million 1.36 million 10.84 million Germany
1980s 24.77 million 3.17 million 21.60 million Germany
1990s 40.27 million 12.79 million 27.48 million Germany
2000s 53.13 million 40.57 million 12.55 million Germany
2010s 46.59 million 27.09 million 19.50 million Germany
2020s 38.51 million 28.29 million 10.22 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Germany or India?
India, at 39.24 million against 38.40 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Germany and India?
835,900, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and India rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 5th 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.