Italy vs Thailand: Number of people using the Internet

Italy
52.60 million people
in 2024
Thailand
65.12 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
Thailand rank
19th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Italy
  • Thailand
020.0M40.0M60.0M199020072024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 65.12 million people against 52.60 million people in Italy, a difference of 12.52 million people.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.32 million people 254,732 people 1.07 million people Italy
2000s 20.25 million people 8.45 million people 11.80 million people Italy
2010s 36.20 million people 28.20 million people 7.99 million people Italy
2020s 48.06 million people 61.87 million people 13.81 million people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Italy or Thailand?
Thailand, at 65.12 million people against 52.60 million people in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Italy and Thailand?
12.52 million people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Italy ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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