Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in India

India: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.7935 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7935 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
167th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.8597 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in India, 1980–2024

00.20.40.60.81980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.006 units per person2002: 0.012 units per person2003: 0.03 units per person2004: 0.046 units per person2005: 0.078 units per person2006: 0.142 units per person2007: 0.196 units per person2008: 0.287 units per person2009: 0.428 units per person2010: 0.605 units per person2011: 0.709 units per person2012: 0.676 units per person2013: 0.684 units per person2014: 0.719 units per person2015: 0.754 units per person2016: 0.839 units per person2017: 0.86 units per person2018: 0.855 units per person2019: 0.829 units per person2020: 0.823 units per person2021: 0.816 units per person2022: 0.802 units per person2023: 0.806 units per person2024: 0.794 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in India is 0.7935 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in India peaked at 0.8597 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

India ranks 167th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0 units per person 0.0018 units per person 10
2000s 0.1229 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.4285 units per person 10
2010s 0.753 units per person 0.6049 units per person 0.8597 units per person 10
2020s 0.8079 units per person 0.7935 units per person 0.8225 units per person 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 164 Namibia 0.8517 units per person compare
  2. 165 Uganda 0.8317 units per person compare
  3. 166 Palestine, State of 0.8031 units per person compare
  4. 168 Pakistan 0.7685 units per person compare
  5. 169 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.7622 units per person compare
  6. 170 Madagascar, Republic of 0.7546 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in India?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in India was 0.7935 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.8597 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does India rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
India ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.