India

Country in Asia

In brief

Air passengers per year: 180.4M (2023). World rank 4 of 163; in Asia, 2 of 47. Scientific articles per year: 228,174 (2023). World rank 3 of 197; in Asia, 2 of 47. Patent applications by residents: 63,217 (2024). World rank 5 of 140; in Asia, 4 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: using the internet 14.9% → 70%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 70% 2025
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 79 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 3.2 2024
Internet domain: .in

Energy

Access to electricity: 99.9% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 1,223 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 34.9% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 19.1% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 75.8% 2024
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C, D

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 180,415,784 2023
Airports: 315 2025
Railways, km: 65,554 2014

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.7% 2020
Researchers per million people: 259 2020
Scientific articles per year: 228,174 2023
Patent applications by residents: 63,217 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 18.6% 2024