France vs Italy: Number of people using the Internet
France
60.77 million people
in 2024
Italy
52.60 million people
in 2024
France rank
20th
Italy rank
21st
Number of people using the Internet over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 60.77 million people against 52.60 million people in Italy, a difference of 8.18 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 208 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million people | 1.32 million people | 234,683 people | France |
| 2000s | 28.16 million people | 20.25 million people | 7.91 million people | France |
| 2010s | 53.41 million people | 36.20 million people | 17.21 million people | France |
| 2020s | 58.80 million people | 48.06 million people | 10.74 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, France or Italy?
- France, at 60.77 million people against 52.60 million people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between France and Italy?
- 8.18 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- France ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.