Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Italy

Italy: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3444 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3444 units per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.4801 units per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0592 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Italy, 1960–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Italy stood at 0.3444 units per person.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.4801 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 units per person, in 1964.

That places Italy 28th 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 capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Italy, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0609 units per person —
1961 0.0605 units per person -0.7%
1962 0.0601 units per person -0.7%
1963 0.0597 units per person -0.7%
1964 0.0592 units per person -0.8%
1965 0.0871 units per person +47.2%
1966 0.0864 units per person -0.8%
1967 0.0858 units per person -0.7%
1968 0.0853 units per person -0.6%
1969 0.0848 units per person -0.6%
1970 0.12 units per person +41.6%
1971 0.1195 units per person -0.5%
1972 0.1188 units per person -0.6%
1973 0.118 units per person -0.7%
1974 0.1172 units per person -0.7%
1975 0.1742 units per person +48.6%
1976 0.1825 units per person +4.7%
1977 0.1926 units per person +5.6%
1978 0.204 units per person +5.9%
1979 0.2161 units per person +5.9%
1980 0.2307 units per person +6.7%
1981 0.2453 units per person +6.3%
1982 0.2599 units per person +6.0%
1983 0.2758 units per person +6.1%
1984 0.292 units per person +5.9%
1985 0.3074 units per person +5.3%
1986 0.3225 units per person +4.9%
1987 0.3375 units per person +4.7%
1988 0.3548 units per person +5.1%
1989 0.3752 units per person +5.8%
1990 0.394 units per person +5.0%
1991 0.4065 units per person +3.2%
1992 0.4174 units per person +2.7%
1993 0.4252 units per person +1.9%
1994 0.4317 units per person +1.5%
1995 0.4371 units per person +1.2%
1996 0.4442 units per person +1.6%
1997 0.4517 units per person +1.7%
1998 0.4566 units per person +1.1%
1999 0.4656 units per person +2.0%
2000 0.4769 units per person +2.4%
2001 0.4801 units per person +0.7%
2002 0.4754 units per person -1.0%
2003 0.4634 units per person -2.5%
2004 0.4489 units per person -3.1%
2005 0.4306 units per person -4.1%
2006 0.4605 units per person +6.9%
2007 0.3815 units per person -17.1%
2008 0.3722 units per person -2.4%
2009 0.3802 units per person +2.1%
2010 0.3767 units per person -0.9%
2011 0.3683 units per person -2.3%
2012 0.3613 units per person -1.9%
2013 0.3498 units per person -3.2%
2014 0.3412 units per person -2.5%
2015 0.3355 units per person -1.7%
2016 0.3371 units per person +0.5%
2017 0.345 units per person +2.3%
2018 0.3406 units per person -1.3%
2019 0.3268 units per person -4.1%
2020 0.3299 units per person +0.9%
2021 0.3381 units per person +2.5%
2022 0.3367 units per person -0.4%
2023 0.3409 units per person +1.3%
2024 0.3444 units per person +1.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.3444 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.3444 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 +48.6% 0.1172 units per person 0.1742 units per person
1965 +47.2% 0.0592 units per person 0.0871 units per person
1970 +41.6% 0.0848 units per person 0.12 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.073 units per person 0.0592 units per person 0.0871 units per person 10
1970s 0.1563 units per person 0.1172 units per person 0.2161 units per person 10
1980s 0.3001 units per person 0.2307 units per person 0.3752 units per person 10
1990s 0.433 units per person 0.394 units per person 0.4656 units per person 10
2000s 0.437 units per person 0.3722 units per person 0.4801 units per person 10
2010s 0.3482 units per person 0.3268 units per person 0.3767 units per person 10
2020s 0.338 units per person 0.3299 units per person 0.3444 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Serbia 0.3679 units per person compare
  2. 26 Uruguay 0.3562 units per person compare
  3. 27 Palau 0.3465 units per person compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 0.3431 units per person compare
  5. 30 Singapore 0.3381 units per person compare
  6. 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.334 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Italy?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Italy was 0.3444 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.4801 units per person in 2001.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 units per person in 1964.
How does Italy rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Italy ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.