India vs Pakistan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
India
79.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Pakistan
76.85 per 100 people
in 2024
India rank
167th
Pakistan rank
168th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 79.35 per 100 people against 76.85 per 100 people in Pakistan, a difference of 2.5 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0427 per 100 people | 0.054 per 100 people | 0.0112 per 100 people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12.29 per 100 people | 16.16 per 100 people | 3.87 per 100 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 75.3 per 100 people | 60.92 per 100 people | 14.39 per 100 people | India |
| 2020s | 80.79 per 100 people | 77.21 per 100 people | 3.58 per 100 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 79.35 per 100 people against 76.85 per 100 people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between India and Pakistan?
- 2.5 per 100 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- India ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 168th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.