Mobile cellular subscriptions — all countries

Mobile cellular subscriptions — Italy

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Italy in 2024 — 132.6 per 100. Ranked 42 in the world out of 151.

2024 132.6 per 100 +0.53% vs 2023
World rank 42of 151
Period maximum 160.6 per 1002012
Period minimum 0 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Mobile cellular subscriptions — Italy, 1960–202405010015020019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 0 per 1001965: 0 per 1001970: 0 per 1001975: 0 per 1001976: 0 per 1001977: 0 per 1001978: 0 per 1001979: 0 per 1001980: 0 per 1001981: 0 per 1001982: 0 per 1001983: 0 per 1001984: 0 per 1001985: 0 per 1001986: 0 per 1001987: 0 per 1001988: 0.1 per 1001989: 0.1 per 1001990: 0.5 per 1001991: 1 per 1001992: 1.4 per 1001993: 2.1 per 1001994: 3.9 per 1001995: 6.9 per 1001996: 11.3 per 1001997: 20.6 per 1001998: 36 per 1001999: 53.2 per 1002000: 73.8 per 1002001: 89.4 per 1002002: 94.4 per 1002003: 98.3 per 1002004: 107.9 per 1002005: 122.2 per 1002006: 136.9 per 1002007: 151.9 per 1002008: 151.7 per 1002009: 150.3 per 1002010: 155.7 per 1002011: 159.1 per 1002012: 160.6 per 1002013: 159.7 per 1002014: 148.2 per 1002015: 144.8 per 1002016: 142.1 per 1002017: 138.9 per 1002018: 138.3 per 1002019: 132.2 per 1002020: 129.5 per 1002021: 130.8 per 1002022: 131.7 per 1002023: 131.9 per 1002024: 132.6 per 100
Change over the period: +132.6

Comparison, 2024

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

Italy 132.6 per 100
World 110.4 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 132.4 per 100
Southern Europe computed 128.4 per 100
High-income countries computed 134.9 per 100
Mobile cellular subscriptions — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 132.6 +0.7 +0.53%
2023 131.9 +0.2 +0.15%
2022 131.7 +0.9 +0.68%
2021 130.8 +1.3 +1%
2020 129.5 −2.7 −2.04%
2019 132.2 −6.1 −4.4%
2018 138.3 −0.6 −0.44%
2017 138.9 −3.2 −2.28%
2016 142.1 −2.6 −1.82%
2015 144.8 −3.5 −2.33%
2014 148.2 −11.5 −7.19%
2013 159.7 −0.9 −0.54%
2012 160.6 +1.5 +0.92%
2011 159.1 +3.4 +2.19%
2010 155.7 +5.4 +3.59%
2009 150.3 −1.4 −0.91%
2008 151.7 −0.2 −0.16%
2007 151.9 +15.1 +11%
2006 136.9 +14.7 +12.02%
2005 122.2 +14.3 +13.28%
2004 107.9 +9.5 +9.7%
2003 98.3 +3.9 +4.16%
2002 94.4 +5 +5.55%
2001 89.4 +15.7 +21.23%
2000 73.8 +20.6 +38.65%
1999 53.2 +17.2 +47.85%
1998 36 +15.4 +74.51%
1997 20.6 +9.3 +82.69%
1996 11.3 +4.4 +63.66%
1995 6.9 +3 +75.13%
1994 3.9 +1.8 +85.51%
1993 2.1 +0.7 +54.07%
1992 1.4 +0.4 +37.76%
1991 1 +0.5 +113.39%
1990 0.5 +0.4 +302.28%
1989 0.1 +0.1 +96.44%
1988 0.1 +0 +103.18%
1987 0 +0 +82.8%
1986 0 +0 +40.98%
1985 0 +0
1984 0 +0
1983 0 +0
1982 0 +0
1981 0 +0
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0 +0
1976 0 +0
1975 0
1970 0
1965 0
1960 0

About the indicator

The number of active mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people. SIM cards are counted, not people, so the indicator regularly runs above 100: many users hold several numbers, on top of the SIMs in devices and modems. Sharp drops usually mean that operators have cleared out inactive numbers, not that subscribers have been lost.

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