Italy vs Spain: Number of people using the Internet
Italy
44.71 million users
in 2021
Spain
44.82 million users
in 2021
Italy rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.82 million users against 44.71 million users in Italy, a difference of 107,800 users.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million users | 669,193 users | 659,757 users | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.37 million users | 18.29 million users | 2.08 million users | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.42 million users | 36.20 million users | 221,570 users | Italy |
| 2020s | 43.47 million users | 44.63 million users | 1.16 million users | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.82 million users against 44.71 million users in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Italy and Spain?
- 107,800 users, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, 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
The number of individuals using the Internet.