Italy vs Switzerland: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Italy
67.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
72.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 72.75 units per square kilometre against 67.99 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 4.76 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 212 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.2 units per square kilometre 32.87 units per square kilometre 19.67 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 29.42 units per square kilometre 57.55 units per square kilometre 28.13 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 57.74 units per square kilometre 82.54 units per square kilometre 24.81 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 83.69 units per square kilometre 112.38 units per square kilometre 28.69 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 85.64 units per square kilometre 130.68 units per square kilometre 45.04 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 70.73 units per square kilometre 104.96 units per square kilometre 34.23 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 67.27 units per square kilometre 75.6 units per square kilometre 8.33 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 72.75 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 Italy and Switzerland?
4.76 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th 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.