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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy

Italy: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 34.21 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.21 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 212 countries
All-time high
47.73 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
6.15 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Italy recorded 34.21 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy peaked at 47.73 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.15 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Italy 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 6.17 per 100 people —
1961 6.15 per 100 people -0.4%
1962 6.15 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 6.15 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 6.15 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 8.82 per 100 people +43.4%
1966 8.79 per 100 people -0.4%
1967 8.79 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 8.79 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 8.79 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 12.12 per 100 people +37.9%
1971 12.07 per 100 people -0.4%
1972 12.07 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 12.07 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 12.07 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 17.53 per 100 people +45.2%
1976 18.35 per 100 people +4.7%
1977 19.37 per 100 people +5.5%
1978 20.5 per 100 people +5.9%
1979 21.71 per 100 people +5.9%
1980 23.11 per 100 people +6.5%
1981 24.52 per 100 people +6.1%
1982 25.97 per 100 people +5.9%
1983 27.56 per 100 people +6.1%
1984 29.18 per 100 people +5.9%
1985 30.72 per 100 people +5.3%
1986 32.23 per 100 people +4.9%
1987 33.73 per 100 people +4.7%
1988 35.45 per 100 people +5.1%
1989 37.5 per 100 people +5.8%
1990 39.2 per 100 people +4.5%
1991 40.4 per 100 people +3.1%
1992 41.5 per 100 people +2.7%
1993 42.3 per 100 people +1.9%
1994 42.7 per 100 people +0.9%
1995 43.3 per 100 people +1.4%
1996 44.2 per 100 people +2.1%
1997 44.9 per 100 people +1.6%
1998 45.4 per 100 people +1.1%
1999 46.3 per 100 people +2.0%
2000 47.41 per 100 people +2.4%
2001 47.73 per 100 people +0.7%
2002 47.27 per 100 people -1.0%
2003 46.06 per 100 people -2.6%
2004 44.62 per 100 people -3.1%
2005 42.8 per 100 people -4.1%
2006 45.77 per 100 people +6.9%
2007 37.92 per 100 people -17.1%
2008 37 per 100 people -2.4%
2009 37.8 per 100 people +2.2%
2010 37.46 per 100 people -0.9%
2011 36.62 per 100 people -2.2%
2012 35.93 per 100 people -1.9%
2013 34.78 per 100 people -3.2%
2014 33.93 per 100 people -2.5%
2015 33.36 per 100 people -1.7%
2016 33.51 per 100 people +0.4%
2017 34.28 per 100 people +2.3%
2018 33.84 per 100 people -1.3%
2019 32.46 per 100 people -4.1%
2020 32.73 per 100 people +0.8%
2021 33.48 per 100 people +2.3%
2022 33.32 per 100 people -0.5%
2023 33.79 per 100 people +1.4%
2024 34.21 per 100 people +1.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 34.21 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 34.21 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +45.2% 12.07 per 100 people 17.53 per 100 people
1965 +43.4% 6.15 per 100 people 8.82 per 100 people
1970 +37.9% 8.79 per 100 people 12.12 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.47 per 100 people 6.15 per 100 people 8.82 per 100 people 10
1970s 15.79 per 100 people 12.07 per 100 people 21.71 per 100 people 10
1980s 30 per 100 people 23.11 per 100 people 37.5 per 100 people 10
1990s 43.02 per 100 people 39.2 per 100 people 46.3 per 100 people 10
2000s 43.44 per 100 people 37 per 100 people 47.73 per 100 people 10
2010s 34.62 per 100 people 32.46 per 100 people 37.46 per 100 people 10
2020s 33.51 per 100 people 32.73 per 100 people 34.21 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 Uruguay 35.62 per 100 people compare
  2. 28 Singapore 34.99 per 100 people compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 34.38 per 100 people compare
  4. 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 per 100 people compare
  5. 32 Aruba 32.05 per 100 people compare
  6. 33 Iran 30.83 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy was 34.21 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 47.73 per 100 people in 2001.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.15 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Italy rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Italy ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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