Canada vs Italy: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Canada
10.97 million
in 2024
Italy
20.30 million
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Italy rank
13th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 20.30 million against 10.97 million in Canada, a difference of 9.33 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Italy ranks 13th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 5.13 million 3.80 million 1.33 million Canada
1970s 7.72 million 8.65 million 928,900 Italy
1980s 12.04 million 16.98 million 4.94 million Italy
1990s 17.52 million 24.61 million 7.09 million Italy
2000s 19.54 million 25.32 million 5.79 million Italy
2010s 16.04 million 20.92 million 4.88 million Italy
2020s 11.84 million 19.98 million 8.13 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 20.30 million against 10.97 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Canada and Italy?
9.33 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Canada ranks 16th and Italy ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 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.