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
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.