India vs United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
India
1.15 billion
in 2024
United States
390.99 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.15 billion against 390.99 million in United States, a difference of 760.37 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 806,028 | 806,028 | United States |
| 1990s | 436,620 | 35.24 million | 34.80 million | United States |
| 2000s | 147.08 million | 194.34 million | 47.26 million | United States |
| 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?
- India, at 1.15 billion against 390.99 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between India and United States?
- 760.37 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd and United States 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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About this data
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.