France vs India: Landline Internet subscriptions
France
32.56 million
in 2024
India
45.71 million
in 2024
France rank
8th
India rank
5th
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- France
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 45.71 million against 32.56 million in France, a difference of 13.15 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.78 million | 2.26 million | 7.52 million | France |
| 2010s | 26.09 million | 16.08 million | 10.01 million | France |
| 2020s | 31.80 million | 33.85 million | 2.05 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, France or India?
- India, at 45.71 million against 32.56 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between France and India?
- 13.15 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and India rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- France ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.