Italy vs Tanzania: Mobile phone subscriptions

Italy
78.67 million
in 2024
Tanzania
86.77 million
in 2024
Italy rank
25th
Tanzania rank
22nd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Italy
  • Tanzania
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 86.77 million against 78.67 million in Italy, a difference of 8.10 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.

Italy ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 13,167 0 13,167 Italy
1990s 7.79 million 12,200 7.78 million Italy
2000s 68.93 million 5.15 million 63.78 million Italy
2010s 89.40 million 34.40 million 55.00 million Italy
2020s 78.27 million 64.49 million 13.78 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Italy or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 86.77 million against 78.67 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Italy and Tanzania?
8.10 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Italy and Tanzania rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Italy ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 22nd 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
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, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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