European Union vs Italy: Fixed telephone subscriptions
European Union
155.00 million
in 2022
Italy
20.30 million
in 2024
European Union rank
16th
Italy rank
13th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- European Union
- Italy
How they compare
European Union currently reports 155.00 million against 20.30 million in Italy, a difference of 134.70 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 7.6 times Italy's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 16th and Italy ranks 13th of 48 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.71 million | 3.80 million | 16.92 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 51.77 million | 8.65 million | 43.11 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 110.35 million | 16.98 million | 93.37 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 171.23 million | 24.61 million | 146.62 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 203.70 million | 25.32 million | 178.37 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 182.67 million | 20.92 million | 161.75 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 157.99 million | 19.82 million | 138.17 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, European Union or Italy?
- European Union, at 155.00 million against 20.30 million in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between European Union and Italy?
- 134.70 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Italy rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- European Union ranks 16th and Italy ranks 13th of 48 groups.
- 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
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.