Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Italy

Italy: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 20.30 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
20.30 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.35 million
in 2001
All-time low
3.06 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Italy, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Italy recorded 20.30 million for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 27.35 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million, in 1960.

Italy ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.80 million 3.06 million 4.54 million 10
1970s 8.65 million 6.46 million 12.17 million 10
1980s 16.98 million 13.02 million 21.27 million 10
1990s 24.61 million 22.35 million 26.50 million 10
2000s 25.32 million 22.04 million 27.35 million 10
2010s 20.92 million 19.52 million 22.54 million 10
2020s 19.98 million 19.61 million 20.30 million 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Brazil 22.55 million compare
  2. 11 Korea, Republic of 21.29 million compare
  3. 12 Russian Federation 20.82 million compare
  4. 14 Spain 18.23 million compare
  5. 15 Egypt, Arab Republic of 13.25 million compare
  6. 16 Canada 10.97 million compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Italy?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Italy was 20.30 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 27.35 million in 2001.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million in 1960.
How does Italy rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.