Italy vs United Kingdom: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Italy
34.21 per 100 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
34.38 per 100 people
in 2024
Italy rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
29th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 34.38 per 100 people against 34.21 per 100 people in Italy, a difference of 0.17 per 100 people.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 7.47 per 100 people 10.83 per 100 people 3.35 per 100 people United Kingdom
1970s 15.79 per 100 people 21.79 per 100 people 6 per 100 people United Kingdom
1980s 30 per 100 people 37.18 per 100 people 7.19 per 100 people United Kingdom
1990s 43.02 per 100 people 50.27 per 100 people 7.25 per 100 people United Kingdom
2000s 43.44 per 100 people 56.63 per 100 people 13.19 per 100 people United Kingdom
2010s 34.62 per 100 people 50.46 per 100 people 15.84 per 100 people United Kingdom
2020s 33.51 per 100 people 42.66 per 100 people 9.16 per 100 people United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 34.38 per 100 people against 34.21 per 100 people in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Italy and United Kingdom?
0.17 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Italy ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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