Digital & Cyber
Internet penetration, 5G availability, broadband speeds, and cybersecurity readiness.
881M Internet Users
2nd Largest Online Market
↑Fastest 5G Rollout globally
5 & 6. Benchmarks & Trend Charts
India vs the World & Peer Averages
Comparing digital & cyber against Top Countries, Global Average, G20 Average, BRICS Average, and OECD Average.
Digital India · Billion Monthly Transactions
Monthly Digital Payments Volume (UPI)
G20 Avg
1.8B
BRICS Avg
4.2B
OECD Avg
2.1B
Global Avg
1.2B
7. Related Disclosures
Latest Official Press Releases
Automated disclosures from Press Information Bureau (PIB) and statutory wire feeds.
All statistics originate exclusively from Government of India gazettes, Ministry reports, e-Courts registries, and international statutory publications (World Bank, IMF, UNESCO, WHO, WIPO).
TRAI Telecom Subscription Reports and ITU metrics.
India is a digital superpower, boasting the cheapest mobile data and the second-largest internet user base globally. The rapid 5G rollout has elevated median mobile speeds dramatically above the global average.
- ✓Over 881 million active internet users with cheapest data rates globally
- ✓Fastest 5G network rollout with over 400,000 base stations
- !Fixed broadband penetration remains low compared to mobile
- !Digital literacy gap persists between urban men and rural women
Complete national 5G coverage and deployment of BharatNet to connect all 250,000 Gram Panchayats with optical fiber.
14. Statutory FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Verified answers backed by official government disclosures.
How many internet users are in India?
India has approximately 881 million active internet users as of 2024.
15. Open Data Export
Datasets & Export Options
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