Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in India
India: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 3.15 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in India, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in India is 3.15 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in India peaked at 3.15 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places India 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in India, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0046 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.0075 per 100 people | +61.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 per 100 people | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0207 per 100 people | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1167 per 100 people | +464.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1961 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2629 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4371 per 100 people | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 0.632 per 100 people | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8838 per 100 people | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.32 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.95 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 2.35 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.75 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.15 per 100 people | +14.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.15 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.15 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.28 per 100 people, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +464.3% | 0.0207 per 100 people | 0.1167 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1878 per 100 people | 0.0046 per 100 people | 0.632 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 per 100 people | 0.8838 per 100 people | 1.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 per 100 people | 1.64 per 100 people | 3.15 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in India?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in India was 3.15 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does India rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- India ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.