Iran vs Italy: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Iran
30.83 per 100 people
in 2024
Italy
34.21 per 100 people
in 2024
Iran rank
33rd
Italy rank
30th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Iran
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 34.21 per 100 people against 30.83 per 100 people in Iran, a difference of 3.38 per 100 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Iran ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6687 per 100 people 7.47 per 100 people 6.81 per 100 people Italy
1970s 1.65 per 100 people 15.79 per 100 people 14.13 per 100 people Italy
1980s 2.91 per 100 people 30 per 100 people 27.09 per 100 people Italy
1990s 7.75 per 100 people 43.02 per 100 people 35.27 per 100 people Italy
2000s 25.26 per 100 people 43.44 per 100 people 18.17 per 100 people Italy
2010s 35.68 per 100 people 34.62 per 100 people 1.06 per 100 people Iran
2020s 32.39 per 100 people 33.51 per 100 people 1.12 per 100 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Iran or Italy?
Italy, at 34.21 per 100 people against 30.83 per 100 people in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Iran and Italy?
3.38 per 100 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Iran ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 30th of 212 countries.
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.