Canada vs Italy: Landline phone subscriptions
Canada
10.97 million
in 2024
Italy
20.30 million
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Italy rank
13th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.30 million against 10.97 million in Canada, a difference of 9.33 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Italy ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 3.80 million | 1.33 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.72 million | 8.65 million | 928,900 | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.04 million | 16.98 million | 4.94 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 17.52 million | 24.61 million | 7.09 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 19.54 million | 25.32 million | 5.79 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.04 million | 20.92 million | 4.88 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.84 million | 19.98 million | 8.13 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.30 million against 10.97 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Canada and Italy?
- 9.33 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 16th and Italy ranks 13th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.