India vs Small states: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

India
389.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
34.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
36th
Small states rank
38th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Small states
0100200300400196519942023

How they compare

India currently reports 389.67 units per square kilometre against 34.58 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 355.09 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 11.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Small states ahead.

India ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre Small states
1990s 0.1469 units per square kilometre 0.4593 units per square kilometre 0.3125 units per square kilometre Small states
2000s 49.47 units per square kilometre 10.01 units per square kilometre 39.46 units per square kilometre India
2010s 335.21 units per square kilometre 25.68 units per square kilometre 309.53 units per square kilometre India
2020s 387.57 units per square kilometre 30.59 units per square kilometre 356.98 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, India or Small states?
India, at 389.67 units per square kilometre against 34.58 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between India and Small states?
355.09 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small states?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do India and Small states rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
India ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.