China vs Italy: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
China
131.75 per 100 people
in 2024
Italy
132.57 per 100 people
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Italy rank
51st
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 132.57 per 100 people against 131.75 per 100 people in China, a difference of 0.82 per 100 people.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
China ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.0001 per 100 people | 0.0232 per 100 people | 0.0231 per 100 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.7491 per 100 people | 13.69 per 100 people | 12.94 per 100 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 29.06 per 100 people | 117.67 per 100 people | 88.61 per 100 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 93.18 per 100 people | 147.95 per 100 people | 54.77 per 100 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 125.24 per 100 people | 131.28 per 100 people | 6.04 per 100 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 132.57 per 100 people against 131.75 per 100 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between China and Italy?
- 0.82 per 100 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- China ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 51st 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.