India vs Russia: Fixed broadband subscriptions

India
45.71 million
in 2024
Russia
39.29 million
in 2024
India rank
5th
Russia rank
6th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • India
  • Russia
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How they compare

India currently reports 45.71 million against 39.29 million in Russia, a difference of 6.42 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.

Globally, India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.