Italy vs South Africa: Number of people using the Internet
Italy
52.60 million people
in 2024
South Africa
50.15 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 52.60 million people against 50.15 million people in South Africa, a difference of 2.44 million people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million people | 487,637 people | 833,761 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.25 million people | 3.74 million people | 16.52 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.20 million people | 27.61 million people | 8.59 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 48.06 million people | 47.66 million people | 399,860 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 52.60 million people against 50.15 million people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Italy and South Africa?
- 2.44 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Italy ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd 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.