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India has the largest number of post offices in the world, with about 55,015 as of 2009, almost three times that of China. The postal network covers 90% of rural areas and has expanded over seven times its original size since 1947.
India is the country that has the largest number of post offices, with a total of about 55,015 post offices as of 2009, according to data from the India Department of Posts. The number of post offices in India is almost three times that of China, even though China has a larger population: 1.37 billion compared to India’s 1.27 billion in 2013. India’s postal network comprises about 90% of rural post offices. The average office covers 8.19 square miles (21.21 square km) of service and approximately 7,175 people. Prior to India’s independence in 1947, most post offices were located in cities; however, they have since expanded their postal system to more than seven times its original size.
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Nearly 513 million pieces of mail are delivered by the United States Postal Service every day.
The most efficient postal systems in the world, measured by letters delivered per employee per day, are the United States (268,894), Japan (103,149) and Australia (166,776), according to a 2012 British study.
Norway is the country with the highest postal costs in the world: sending a letter cost an average of about $1.67 in 2012.
