India vs Tajikistan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
India
70.2%
in 2025
Tajikistan
70.7%
in 2024
India rank
146th
Tajikistan rank
144th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- India
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 70.7% against 70.2% in India, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tajikistan ahead.
India ranks 146th and Tajikistan ranks 144th of 182 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6% | 57.2% | 6.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 67.1% | 1.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, India or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 70.7% against 70.2% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between India and Tajikistan?
- 0.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tajikistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do India and Tajikistan rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- India ranks 146th and Tajikistan ranks 144th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).