Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in India
India: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 70.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2025
All-time low
50.6%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in India, 2019–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 70.2% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
India ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.6% | — |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 60.0% | 70.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More science & technology data for India
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 389.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6206 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 228,174 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in India?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in India was 70.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- India ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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