Infrastructure in South Asia 63 indicators covering infrastructure for South Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion 2025 up 4.0% 17th Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people 2025 up 9.8% 43rd Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million 2025 up 52.0% 27th Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people 2025 up 63.2% 33rd Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person 2025 up 38.1% 32nd Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.8% 8th Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year 2025 up 467.8% 1st Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million 2025 up 52.0% 25th Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person 2025 down 5.5% 39th Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.2% 16th Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.38 billion 2025 up 4.0% 17th Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.44 million 2023 up 75.8% 26th Air transport, freight 2,231 million ton-km 2023 down 5.1% 36th Air transport, passengers carried 196.80 million 2023 up 134.2% 26th Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 10.16 units per square kilometre 2023 down 15.3% 7th Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 423.99 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.3% 1st Air transport, passengers carried, per capita 0.1184 units per person 2023 up 111.6% 28th Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 21.4% 10th Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre 58.8 units per square kilometre 2023 up 134.3% 4th Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year 2023 up 434.6% 17th Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita 0 million ton-km per person 2023 down 14.3% 40th Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 2023 down 50.8% 40th Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre 2023 down 5.0% 20th Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate -19.66 % change on previous year 2023 down 303.3% 41st Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled 2,231 million ton-km 2023 down 5.1% 33rd Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita 0.0009 units per person 2023 up 58.7% 30th Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 8.9% 20th Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square 0.4292 units per square kilometre 2023 up 75.8% 9th Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth 15.71 % change on previous year 2023 up 186.8% 16th Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,880 billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 33rd Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,141 cubic meters 2022 down 10.0% 42nd Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 billion cubic meters per person 2022 down 10.0% 38th Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 billion cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2022 down 46.3% 28th Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0.0006 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 2022 up 0.0% 7th Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 % change on previous year 2022 — 1st Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year 2025 down 126.0% 36th Individuals using the Internet 67.8% 2025 up 361.2% 16th Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.4% 2022 unchanged 45th Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 2.3% 2022 unchanged 43rd Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled 72.00 million 2025 up 192.7% 22nd Fixed broadband subscriptions 72.00 million 2025 up 192.7% 25th Fixed broadband subscriptions 4.27 per 100 people 2025 up 205.0% 33rd Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita 0.0425 units per person 2025 up 165.9% 31st ICT goods imports 9.7% 2024 up 62.1% 18th ICT goods exports 5.5% 2024 up 513.7% 21st Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.77 % change on previous year 2025 down 18.9% 9th Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre 17.33 units per square kilometre 2023 up 207.6% 6th Secure Internet servers 1,120 per 1 million people 2024 up 14,537.3% 30th Container port traffic 35.03 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 2024 up 90.1% 25th Railways, goods transported 327,767 million ton-km 2016 up 40,018.4% 2nd Industrial design applications, resident, by count 10,748 2020 up 80.6% 5th Trademark applications, nonresident, by count 52,435 2020 up 133.2% 11th Trademark applications, resident, by count 428,779 2020 up 133.1% 10th Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count 4,040 2020 up 43.5% 6th Individuals using the Internet, male 69.1% 2024 up 98.0% 17th Individuals using the Internet, female 56.3% 2024 up 131.7% 18th Public private partnerships investment in energy 3.45 billion current US$ 2024 down 1.6% 17th Railways, passengers carried 576,540 million passenger-km 2016 up 13,130.7% 1st Investment in transport with private participation 1.16 billion current US$ 2024 down 60.4% 15th Public private partnerships investment in transport 369.00 million current US$ 2024 down 87.4% 15th Page 1 of 2 Next →