Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India
India: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 10.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India stood at 10.4 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India peaked at 16.88 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1118 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 93rd of 212 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4573 units per square kilometre | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | 0.6781 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.723 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 8.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.65 units per square kilometre | 10.91 units per square kilometre | 16.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 7.06 units per square kilometre | 11.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 10.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 90 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovak Republic 10.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Panama 10.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Dominica 9.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 9.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bahamas, The 9.66 units per square kilometre compare
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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India was 10.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.