Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in India

India: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.027 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.027 units per person
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
146th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0435 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0007 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in India, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in India stood at 0.027 units per person.

That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in India peaked at 0.0435 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1964.

India ranks 146th of 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.001 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0013 units per person 10
1970s 0.0022 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.003 units per person 10
1980s 0.0041 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0054 units per person 10
1990s 0.0131 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0255 units per person 10
2000s 0.0355 units per person 0.0302 units per person 0.0435 units per person 10
2010s 0.0207 units per person 0.0151 units per person 0.0282 units per person 10
2020s 0.0198 units per person 0.0143 units per person 0.027 units per person 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 143 Paraguay 0.03 units per person compare
  2. 144 Bolivia 0.0297 units per person compare
  3. 145 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.0287 units per person compare
  4. 147 Finland 0.0267 units per person compare
  5. 148 Gabon 0.0264 units per person compare
  6. 149 Vietnam 0.0262 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in India?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in India was 0.027 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0435 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1964.
How does India rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
India ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.