India—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #167 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
81
2023
YoY Change
+0.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#167
of 210 countries
Maximum
86
2017
Minimum
0
2000
CAGR
+26.9%
24 years
Last
81
Previous
80
Highest
86
Lowest
0
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
India's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 81 in 2023, ranking #167 out of 210 countries. This represents a +0.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 86 (2017) and the lowest was 0 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 81 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 82 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 82 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 83 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 84 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 75 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 72 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 68 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 71 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 60 | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 43 | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 29 | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 20 | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 14 | +81.4% |
| 2005 | 8 | +69.8% |
| 2004 | 5 | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 3 | +154.7% |
| 2002 | 1 | +95.2% |
| 2001 | 1 | +79.4% |
| 2000 | 0 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |