Fixed telephone subscriptions in India
India: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.7 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in India, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
India recorded 2.7 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in India peaked at 4.35 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0738 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places India 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in India, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0745 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.0738 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0738 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0738 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0738 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1246 per 100 people | +69.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1249 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1249 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1249 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1249 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.176 per 100 people | +40.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1768 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1768 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1768 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1768 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.235 per 100 people | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2531 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.265 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2803 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2959 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3085 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.322 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3382 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3578 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3799 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4057 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4371 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.466 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5007 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5386 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.587 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.657 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.753 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.87 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 1.25 per 100 people | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 1.48 per 100 people | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 2.12 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 2.55 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 3.07 per 100 people | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 3.58 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.77 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.76 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.07 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.35 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.48 per 100 people | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.14 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.02 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.82 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.42 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.24 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.06 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.92 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.82 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.51 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.43 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.68 per 100 people | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.93 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 100 people | +25.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.7 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.7 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +69.0% | 0.0738 per 100 people | 0.1246 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0994 per 100 people | 0.0738 per 100 people | 0.1249 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2212 per 100 people | 0.176 per 100 people | 0.2959 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4054 per 100 people | 0.3085 per 100 people | 0.5386 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 per 100 people | 0.587 per 100 people | 2.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 per 100 people | 3.02 per 100 people | 4.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 per 100 people | 1.51 per 100 people | 2.82 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 per 100 people | 1.43 per 100 people | 2.7 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.15 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in India?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in India was 2.7 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does India rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- India ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.