Italy vs United Kingdom: Mobile phone subscriptions
Italy
78.67 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
84.10 million
in 2024
Italy rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 84.10 million against 78.67 million in Italy, a difference of 5.43 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,167 | 200,500 | 187,333 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.79 million | 7.40 million | 395,494 | Italy |
| 2000s | 68.93 million | 61.37 million | 7.56 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 89.40 million | 78.62 million | 10.78 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 78.27 million | 81.78 million | 3.52 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 84.10 million against 78.67 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 5.43 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Italy ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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.