Italy vs Spain: Number of people using the Internet
Italy
52.60 million people
in 2024
Spain
46.78 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 52.60 million people against 46.78 million people in Spain, a difference of 5.82 million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 208 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million people | 662,689 people | 658,709 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.25 million people | 18.16 million people | 2.09 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.20 million people | 35.98 million people | 215,630 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 48.06 million people | 45.35 million people | 2.70 million 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 Spain?
- Italy, at 52.60 million people against 46.78 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Italy and Spain?
- 5.82 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th 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.