Italy vs United Kingdom: Broadband internet coverage by technology
Italy
99.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
99.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Broadband internet coverage by technology over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 100.0% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broadband internet coverage by technology, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 99.8% against 99.5% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broadband internet coverage by technology between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Broadband internet coverage by technology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.