Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in India
India: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.7935 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in India, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in India stood at 0.7935 units per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in India peaked at 0.8597 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
India ranks 167th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1229 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.4285 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.753 units per person | 0.6049 units per person | 0.8597 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8079 units per person | 0.7935 units per person | 0.8225 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 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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in India?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in India was 0.7935 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8597 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does India rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- India ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.