Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Italy

Fixed telephone lines in Italy in 2024 — 34.21 per 100. Ranked 19 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 454%.

2024 34.21 per 100 +1.24% vs 2023
World rank 19of 146
Period maximum 47.73 per 1002001
Period minimum 6.15 per 1001961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Italy, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 6.17 per 1001962: 6.15 per 1001964: 6.15 per 1001966: 8.79 per 1001968: 8.79 per 1001970: 12.12 per 1001972: 12.07 per 1001974: 12.07 per 1001976: 18.35 per 1001978: 20.5 per 1001980: 23.11 per 1001982: 25.97 per 1001984: 29.18 per 1001986: 32.23 per 1001988: 35.45 per 1001990: 39.2 per 1001992: 41.5 per 1001994: 42.7 per 1001996: 44.2 per 1001998: 45.4 per 1002000: 47.41 per 1002002: 47.27 per 1002004: 44.62 per 1002006: 45.77 per 1002008: 37 per 1002010: 37.46 per 1002012: 35.93 per 1002014: 33.93 per 1002016: 33.51 per 1002018: 33.84 per 1002020: 32.73 per 1002022: 33.32 per 1002024: 34.21 per 100
Change over the period: +28.04 (+454.05%) Average annual rate: 2.71 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 34.21 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Southern Europe computed 36.72 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 34.21 +0.42 +1.24%
2023 33.79 +0.47 +1.41%
2022 33.32 −0.15 −0.46%
2021 33.48 +0.75 +2.29%
2020 32.73 +0.26 +0.81%
2019 32.46 −1.38 −4.07%
2018 33.84 −0.44 −1.28%
2017 34.28 +0.77 +2.29%
2016 33.51 +0.15 +0.45%
2015 33.36 −0.56 −1.66%
2014 33.93 −0.86 −2.47%
2013 34.78 −1.15 −3.19%
2012 35.93 −0.69 −1.88%
2011 36.62 −0.84 −2.24%
2010 37.46 −0.34 −0.9%
2009 37.8 +0.8 +2.15%
2008 37 −0.92 −2.43%
2007 37.93 −7.84 −17.14%
2006 45.77 +2.96 +6.92%
2005 42.8 −1.81 −4.06%
2004 44.62 −1.44 −3.14%
2003 46.06 −1.21 −2.55%
2002 47.27 −0.46 −0.97%
2001 47.73 +0.32 +0.68%
2000 47.41 +1.11 +2.4%
1999 46.3 +0.9 +1.98%
1998 45.4 +0.5 +1.11%
1997 44.9 +0.7 +1.58%
1996 44.2 +0.9 +2.08%
1995 43.3 +0.6 +1.41%
1994 42.7 +0.4 +0.95%
1993 42.3 +0.8 +1.93%
1992 41.5 +1.1 +2.72%
1991 40.4 +1.2 +3.06%
1990 39.2 +1.7 +4.54%
1989 37.5 +2.04 +5.77%
1988 35.45 +1.73 +5.12%
1987 33.73 +1.5 +4.66%
1986 32.23 +1.51 +4.92%
1985 30.72 +1.54 +5.27%
1984 29.18 +1.62 +5.87%
1983 27.56 +1.59 +6.1%
1982 25.97 +1.46 +5.95%
1981 24.52 +1.41 +6.09%
1980 23.11 +1.4 +6.45%
1979 21.71 +1.21 +5.88%
1978 20.5 +1.13 +5.86%
1977 19.37 +1.01 +5.52%
1976 18.35 +0.82 +4.68%
1975 17.53 +5.46 +45.24%
1974 12.07 +0 +0%
1973 12.07 +0 +0%
1972 12.07 +0 +0%
1971 12.07 −0.04 −0.36%
1970 12.12 +3.33 +37.92%
1969 8.79 +0 +0%
1968 8.79 +0 +0%
1967 8.79 +0 +0%
1966 8.79 −0.04 −0.43%
1965 8.82 +2.67 +43.42%
1964 6.15 +0 +0%
1963 6.15 +0 +0%
1962 6.15 +0 +0%
1961 6.15 −0.02 −0.37%
1960 6.17

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.