India vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions
India
39.24 million
in 2024
United States
81.55 million
in 2024
India rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- India
- United States
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 214 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, 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 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?
- India ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.