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
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.