India vs United States: Landline Internet subscriptions
India
45.71 million
in 2024
United States
134.22 million
in 2024
India rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 134.22 million against 45.71 million in India, a difference of 88.51 million.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 48.67 million | 46.41 million | United States |
| 2010s | 16.08 million | 100.04 million | 83.96 million | United States |
| 2020s | 33.85 million | 128.04 million | 94.20 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, India or United States?
- United States, at 134.22 million against 45.71 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between India and United States?
- 88.51 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β 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.