India vs Namibia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
India
79.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Namibia
85.16 per 100 people
in 2024
India rank
167th
Namibia rank
164th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- India
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 85.16 per 100 people against 79.35 per 100 people in India, a difference of 5.81 per 100 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 164th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0427 per 100 people | 0.4169 per 100 people | 0.3742 per 100 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 12.29 per 100 people | 26.75 per 100 people | 14.47 per 100 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 75.3 per 100 people | 106.61 per 100 people | 31.3 per 100 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 80.79 per 100 people | 96.67 per 100 people | 15.88 per 100 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, India or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 85.16 per 100 people against 79.35 per 100 people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between India and Namibia?
- 5.81 per 100 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Namibia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- India ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 164th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.