Italy vs South Korea: Landline phone subscriptions
Italy
20.30 million
in 2024
South Korea
21.29 million
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
South Korea rank
11th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 21.29 million against 20.30 million in Italy, a difference of 988,500.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 million | 220,635 | 4.32 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 8.65 million | 1.04 million | 7.61 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 16.98 million | 6.52 million | 10.46 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 24.61 million | 18.21 million | 6.40 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 25.32 million | 24.67 million | 657,590 | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.92 million | 28.23 million | 7.32 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 19.98 million | 22.67 million | 2.69 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 21.29 million against 20.30 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Italy and South Korea?
- 988,500, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Italy ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β 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.