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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy

Italy: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 132.57 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
132.57 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
160.56 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0.011 per 100 people1986: 0.016 per 100 people1987: 0.029 per 100 people1988: 0.059 per 100 people1989: 0.117 per 100 people1990: 0.469 per 100 people1991: 1 per 100 people1992: 1.4 per 100 people1993: 2.1 per 100 people1994: 3.9 per 100 people1995: 6.9 per 100 people1996: 11.3 per 100 people1997: 20.6 per 100 people1998: 36 per 100 people1999: 53.2 per 100 people2000: 73.8 per 100 people2001: 89.4 per 100 people2002: 94.4 per 100 people2003: 98.3 per 100 people2004: 107.9 per 100 people2005: 122.2 per 100 people2006: 136.9 per 100 people2007: 151.9 per 100 people2008: 151.7 per 100 people2009: 150.3 per 100 people2010: 155.7 per 100 people2011: 159.1 per 100 people2012: 160.6 per 100 people2013: 159.7 per 100 people2014: 148.2 per 100 people2015: 144.8 per 100 people2016: 142.1 per 100 people2017: 138.9 per 100 people2018: 138.3 per 100 people2019: 132.2 per 100 people2020: 129.5 per 100 people2021: 130.8 per 100 people2022: 131.7 per 100 people2023: 131.9 per 100 people2024: 132.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Italy recorded 132.57 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy peaked at 160.56 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Italy ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0.0113 per 100 people —
1986 0.016 per 100 people +41.0%
1987 0.0292 per 100 people +82.8%
1988 0.0593 per 100 people +103.2%
1989 0.1165 per 100 people +96.4%
1990 0.4687 per 100 people +302.3%
1991 1 per 100 people +113.4%
1992 1.38 per 100 people +37.8%
1993 2.12 per 100 people +54.1%
1994 3.94 per 100 people +85.5%
1995 6.9 per 100 people +75.1%
1996 11.29 per 100 people +63.7%
1997 20.62 per 100 people +82.7%
1998 35.98 per 100 people +74.5%
1999 53.2 per 100 people +47.8%
2000 73.76 per 100 people +38.6%
2001 89.43 per 100 people +21.2%
2002 94.39 per 100 people +5.6%
2003 98.32 per 100 people +4.2%
2004 107.86 per 100 people +9.7%
2005 122.18 per 100 people +13.3%
2006 136.87 per 100 people +12.0%
2007 151.93 per 100 people +11.0%
2008 151.68 per 100 people -0.2%
2009 150.29 per 100 people -0.9%
2010 155.68 per 100 people +3.6%
2011 159.09 per 100 people +2.2%
2012 160.56 per 100 people +0.9%
2013 159.7 per 100 people -0.5%
2014 148.22 per 100 people -7.2%
2015 144.76 per 100 people -2.3%
2016 142.13 per 100 people -1.8%
2017 138.88 per 100 people -2.3%
2018 138.26 per 100 people -0.4%
2019 132.18 per 100 people -4.4%
2020 129.49 per 100 people -2.0%
2021 130.78 per 100 people +1.0%
2022 131.67 per 100 people +0.7%
2023 131.87 per 100 people +0.2%
2024 132.57 per 100 people +0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 132.57 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 132.57 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +302.3% 0.1165 per 100 people 0.4687 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0232 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1165 per 100 people 10
1990s 13.69 per 100 people 0.4687 per 100 people 53.2 per 100 people 10
2000s 117.67 per 100 people 73.76 per 100 people 151.93 per 100 people 10
2010s 147.95 per 100 people 132.18 per 100 people 160.56 per 100 people 10
2020s 131.28 per 100 people 129.49 per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 Armenia 134.89 per 100 people compare
  2. 49 Ukraine 133.38 per 100 people compare
  3. 50 Chile 132.66 per 100 people compare
  4. 52 Sri Lanka 132.55 per 100 people compare
  5. 53 China 131.75 per 100 people compare
  6. 54 Belarus 131.12 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy was 132.57 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 160.56 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Italy rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Italy ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone 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
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.