What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?

65.29 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?

49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

2.7 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Italy

67.99 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

31st

Italy rank

32nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 67.99 units per square kilometre against 2.7 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 65.29 units per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 25.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Italy ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.23 units per square kilometre	36.88 units per square kilometre	24.64 units per square kilometre	Italy
1980s	23.38 units per square kilometre	57.74 units per square kilometre	34.36 units per square kilometre	Italy
1990s	9.84 units per square kilometre	83.69 units per square kilometre	73.85 units per square kilometre	Italy
2000s	4.59 units per square kilometre	85.64 units per square kilometre	81.05 units per square kilometre	Italy
2010s	4.17 units per square kilometre	70.73 units per square kilometre	66.56 units per square kilometre	Italy
2020s	2.96 units per square kilometre	67.27 units per square kilometre	64.32 units per square kilometre	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?: Italy, at 67.99 units per square kilometre against 2.7 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?: 65.29 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Italy ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.