Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in India
India: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.7 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7 per 100 people
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
145th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.35 per 100 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.0738 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in India, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in India stood at 2.7 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 145th out of 212 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.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in India?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in India was 2.7 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does India rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- India ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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