Italy vs Russia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Italy
20.30 million
in 2024
Russia
20.82 million
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Russia rank
12th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 20.82 million against 20.30 million in Italy, a difference of 514,200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Russia ranks 12th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.85 million 7.54 million 3.31 million Italy
1980s 16.98 million 14.32 million 2.66 million Italy
1990s 24.61 million 25.28 million 666,720 Russia
2000s 25.32 million 39.56 million 14.23 million Russia
2010s 20.92 million 36.75 million 15.83 million Russia
2020s 19.89 million 23.14 million 3.25 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Italy or Russia?
Russia, at 20.82 million against 20.30 million in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Italy and Russia?
514,200, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Italy and Russia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 13th and Russia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.