Broadband internet coverage by technology in Italy
Italy: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 99.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
97.1%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Italy, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband internet coverage by technology in Italy is 99.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in Italy peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2013.
That places Italy 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.1% | — |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.8%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.1% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 99.5% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 99.5% compare
- 5 Switzerland 99.4% compare
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by technology in Italy?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in Italy was 99.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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