Statizoid

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in India

India: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 79.35 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
79.35 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
167th
of 212 countries
All-time high
85.97 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in India, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0.008 per 100 people1996: 0.033 per 100 people1997: 0.088 per 100 people1998: 0.117 per 100 people1999: 0.181 per 100 people2000: 0.338 per 100 people2001: 0.607 per 100 people2002: 1.2 per 100 people2003: 3 per 100 people2004: 4.6 per 100 people2005: 7.8 per 100 people2006: 14.2 per 100 people2007: 19.6 per 100 people2008: 28.7 per 100 people2009: 42.8 per 100 people2010: 60.5 per 100 people2011: 70.9 per 100 people2012: 67.6 per 100 people2013: 68.4 per 100 people2014: 71.9 per 100 people2015: 75.4 per 100 people2016: 83.9 per 100 people2017: 86 per 100 people2018: 85.6 per 100 people2019: 82.9 per 100 people2020: 82.3 per 100 people2021: 81.6 per 100 people2022: 80.2 per 100 people2023: 80.6 per 100 people2024: 79.4 per 100 people

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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in India is 79.35 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in India peaked at 85.97 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, 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 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0427 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1811 per 100 people 10
2000s 12.29 per 100 people 0.3381 per 100 people 42.85 per 100 people 10
2010s 75.3 per 100 people 60.49 per 100 people 85.97 per 100 people 10
2020s 80.79 per 100 people 79.35 per 100 people 82.25 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 164 Namibia 85.16 per 100 people compare
  2. 165 Uganda 83.17 per 100 people compare
  3. 166 Togo 80.8 per 100 people compare
  4. 168 Pakistan 76.85 per 100 people compare
  5. 169 Palestine 76.69 per 100 people compare
  6. 170 Tajikistan 76.22 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

More science & technology data for India

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in India?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in India was 79.35 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 85.97 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does India rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
India ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.