Italy vs Pacific island small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Italy
34.21 per 100 people
in 2024
Pacific island small states
3.65 per 100 people
in 2021
Italy rank
30th
Pacific island small states rank
30th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Italy
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 34.21 per 100 people against 3.65 per 100 people in Pacific island small states, a difference of 30.56 per 100 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 9.4 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 213 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 31.54 per 100 people 2.91 per 100 people 28.63 per 100 people Italy
1990s 43.02 per 100 people 5.25 per 100 people 37.77 per 100 people Italy
2000s 43.44 per 100 people 8.52 per 100 people 34.92 per 100 people Italy
2010s 34.62 per 100 people 6.08 per 100 people 28.54 per 100 people Italy
2020s 33.1 per 100 people 3.6 per 100 people 29.5 per 100 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Italy or Pacific island small states?
Italy, at 34.21 per 100 people against 3.65 per 100 people in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Italy and Pacific island small states?
30.56 per 100 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pacific island small states?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Italy and Pacific island small states rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Italy ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 213 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.