Fixed broadband subscriptions in India
India: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 3.15 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in India, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in India stood at 3.15 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in India peaked at 3.15 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 per 100 people, in 2001.
India ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in India, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0046 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.0075 per 100 people | +61.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 per 100 people | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0207 per 100 people | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1167 per 100 people | +464.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1961 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2629 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4371 per 100 people | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 0.632 per 100 people | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8838 per 100 people | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.32 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.95 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 2.35 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.75 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.15 per 100 people | +14.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.15 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.15 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.28 per 100 people, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +464.3% | 0.0207 per 100 people | 0.1167 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1878 per 100 people | 0.0046 per 100 people | 0.632 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 per 100 people | 0.8838 per 100 people | 1.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 per 100 people | 1.64 per 100 people | 3.15 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in India?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in India was 3.15 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does India rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- India ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.