ET Graphics | India races ahead with highest per capita data consumption

India 5G data consumption continued to outpace all global markets at per capita monthly usage of 32 GB, latest data published in the Ericsson Mobility Report showed. As of end-2024, India had 290 million 5G subscriptions, making up 24% of total mobile subscriptions.

This number is expected to grow to 980 million by 2030, covering 75% of all mobile users, it said. Globally, 5G subscriptions now account one-third of all.

Here’s a snapshot of major statistics:

Global subscriptions & regional consumptions

Regional subsribers' profile

Global data traffic consumption