India vs Mexico: Fixed telephone subscriptions
India
39.24 million
in 2024
Mexico
29.52 million
in 2024
India rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 39.24 million against 29.52 million in Mexico, a difference of 9.72 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,896 | 416,698 | 61,198 | India |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 1.47 million | 114,235 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.17 million | 3.65 million | 484,043 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 12.79 million | 8.20 million | 4.59 million | India |
| 2000s | 40.57 million | 17.49 million | 23.09 million | India |
| 2010s | 27.09 million | 20.37 million | 6.72 million | India |
| 2020s | 28.29 million | 26.86 million | 1.43 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, India or Mexico?
- India, at 39.24 million against 29.52 million in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between India and Mexico?
- 9.72 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- India ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.