India vs Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

India
0.7935 units per person
in 2024
Pakistan
0.7685 units per person
in 2024
India rank
167th
Pakistan rank
168th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.7935 units per person against 0.7685 units per person in Pakistan, a difference of 0.025 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

India ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 168th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0001 units per person Pakistan
2000s 0.1229 units per person 0.1616 units per person 0.0387 units per person Pakistan
2010s 0.753 units per person 0.6092 units per person 0.1439 units per person India
2020s 0.8079 units per person 0.7721 units per person 0.0358 units per person India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, India or Pakistan?
India, at 0.7935 units per person against 0.7685 units per person in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between India and Pakistan?
0.025 units per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
India ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 168th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.