Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in India
India: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in India, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in India stood at 2.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in India peaked at 4.35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0738, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0745 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0738 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0738 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0738 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0738 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1246 | +69.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1249 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1249 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1249 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1249 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.176 | +40.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1768 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1768 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1768 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1768 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.235 | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2531 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.265 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2803 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2959 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3085 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.322 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3382 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3578 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3799 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4057 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4371 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.466 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5007 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5386 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.587 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.657 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.753 | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.87 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 3.58 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.48 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.82 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +25.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 | 0.1246 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0994 | 0.0738 | 0.1249 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2212 | 0.176 | 0.2959 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4054 | 0.3085 | 0.5386 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 0.587 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3.02 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.51 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.43 | 2.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in India?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in India was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 in 1961.
- How does India rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- India ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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