Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in India
India: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 79.35 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in India, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
India recorded 79.35 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
That places India 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for India
- Scientific and technical journal articles 228,174 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 35,306 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 70.0% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 26,267 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 696.61 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 45.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in India?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does India rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- India ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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