Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy
Italy: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 132.57 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy stood at 132.57 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
That places Italy 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
More science & technology data for Italy
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 797 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10,281 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 11,460 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.71 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 31.78 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Italy?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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