Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in India
India: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.027 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in India, 1960–2024
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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 units per person | +83.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 units per person | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0125 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0307 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0358 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0377 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0376 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0435 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.033 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0282 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.026 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0242 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0206 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.027 units per person | +25.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.027 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.027 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182 units per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +83.4% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.