Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 265.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Italy, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 265.33 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 328.65 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Italy 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9044 units per square kilometre | +302.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 1992 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 1995 | 13.34 units per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1996 | 21.84 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 39.91 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1998 | 69.66 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1999 | 103.01 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 142.86 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 173.29 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 183.28 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 191.97 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 212.19 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 241.78 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 271.94 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 303.67 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 305.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 304.45 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 316.74 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 324.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 328.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 327.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 304.06 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 296.54 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 290.67 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 283.62 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 281.83 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 268.77 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 262.35 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 264.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 265.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 265.33 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 265.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 265.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +302.6% | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 0.9044 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5 units per square kilometre | 0.9044 units per square kilometre | 103.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.1 units per square kilometre | 142.86 units per square kilometre | 305.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.32 units per square kilometre | 268.77 units per square kilometre | 328.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.32 units per square kilometre | 262.35 units per square kilometre | 265.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 49 Saint Lucia 289.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Haiti 272.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Andorra 268.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 264.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Nigeria 246.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Pakistan 245.74 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Italy was 265.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 328.65 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular 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.