India vs Russia: Landline Internet subscriptions
India
45.71 million
in 2024
Russia
39.29 million
in 2024
India rank
5th
Russia rank
6th
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 45.71 million against 39.29 million in Russia, a difference of 6.42 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 4.07 million | 1.54 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 16.08 million | 25.34 million | 9.26 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 33.85 million | 36.25 million | 2.40 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, India or Russia?
- India, at 45.71 million against 39.29 million in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between India and Russia?
- 6.42 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th 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.