How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Italy: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Ireland

32.3 per 100 people

in 2024

Italy

31.78 per 100 people

in 2024

Ireland rank

51st

Italy rank

53rd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Ireland
Italy

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 32.3 per 100 people against 31.78 per 100 people in Italy, a difference of 0.52 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Ireland ranks 51st and Italy ranks 53rd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.58 per 100 people	11.98 per 100 people	1.4 per 100 people	Italy
2010s	26.72 per 100 people	24.9 per 100 people	1.82 per 100 people	Ireland
2020s	31.51 per 100 people	31.27 per 100 people	0.2338 per 100 people	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland or Italy?: Ireland, at 32.3 per 100 people against 31.78 per 100 people in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Ireland and Italy?: 0.52 per 100 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Ireland ranks 51st and Italy ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet 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: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.