France vs Italy: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

France
69.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
67.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
31st
Italy rank
32nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Italy
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 69.17 units per square kilometre against 67.99 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 1.18 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 31st and Italy ranks 32nd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 4.97 units per square kilometre 13.2 units per square kilometre 8.23 units per square kilometre Italy
1970s 13.53 units per square kilometre 29.42 units per square kilometre 15.89 units per square kilometre Italy
1980s 40.94 units per square kilometre 57.74 units per square kilometre 16.79 units per square kilometre Italy
1990s 58.79 units per square kilometre 83.69 units per square kilometre 24.89 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 64.66 units per square kilometre 85.64 units per square kilometre 20.98 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 72.58 units per square kilometre 70.73 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre France
2020s 70.04 units per square kilometre 67.27 units per square kilometre 2.77 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, France or Italy?
France, at 69.17 units per square kilometre against 67.99 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between France and Italy?
1.18 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
France ranks 31st and Italy ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
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

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.