India vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

India
39.24 million
in 2024
United States
81.55 million
in 2024
India rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 81.55 million against 39.24 million in India, a difference of 42.31 million.

That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times India's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1960s 477,896 53.78 million 53.30 million United States
1970s 1.36 million 77.36 million 76.00 million United States
1980s 3.17 million 114.62 million 111.45 million United States
1990s 12.79 million 158.97 million 146.18 million United States
2000s 40.57 million 175.06 million 134.49 million United States
2010s 27.09 million 127.25 million 100.16 million United States
2020s 28.29 million 91.27 million 62.98 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, India or United States?
United States, at 81.55 million against 39.24 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between India and United States?
42.31 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
India ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.