IBRD only vs Italy: Fixed telephone subscriptions

IBRD only
8.4 per 100 people
in 2025
Italy
34.21 per 100 people
in 2024
IBRD only rank
27th
Italy rank
30th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • IBRD only
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 34.21 per 100 people against 8.4 per 100 people in IBRD only, a difference of 25.81 per 100 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 4.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 27th and Italy ranks 30th of 48 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 per 100 people 19.49 per 100 people 18.18 per 100 people Italy
1980s 2.13 per 100 people 30 per 100 people 27.87 per 100 people Italy
1990s 5.13 per 100 people 43.02 per 100 people 37.89 per 100 people Italy
2000s 14.3 per 100 people 43.44 per 100 people 29.14 per 100 people Italy
2010s 12.09 per 100 people 34.62 per 100 people 22.53 per 100 people Italy
2020s 8.9 per 100 people 33.51 per 100 people 24.61 per 100 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, IBRD only or Italy?
Italy, at 34.21 per 100 people against 8.4 per 100 people in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between IBRD only and Italy?
25.81 per 100 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Italy?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Italy rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
IBRD only ranks 27th and Italy ranks 30th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.