India vs United States of America: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled

India
1.15 billion
in 2024
United States of America
390.99 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time

  • India
  • United States of America
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.15 billion against 390.99 million in United States of America, a difference of 760.37 million.

That makes India's figure about 2.9 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0 806,028 806,028 United States of America
1990s 436,620 35.24 million 34.80 million United States of America
2000s 147.08 million 194.34 million 47.26 million United States of America
2010s 996.64 million 323.51 million 673.12 million India
2020s 1.15 billion 372.57 million 779.55 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, India or United States of America?
India, at 1.15 billion against 390.99 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between India and United States of America?
760.37 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,086 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.