Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Italy
Italy: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 31.78 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 31.78 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Italy peaked at 31.84 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2008 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places Italy 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2008 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6806 per 100 people | +238.9% |
| 2002 | 1.48 per 100 people | +117.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 100 people | +163.2% |
| 2004 | 8.12 per 100 people | +108.4% |
| 2005 | 11.66 per 100 people | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 14.46 per 100 people | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 17.12 per 100 people | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 18.93 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 20.17 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 21.77 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 22.39 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.74 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.71 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.6 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 25.73 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 27.47 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 28.46 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.05 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.26 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.29 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 31.19 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.84 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 31.78 per 100 people | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 31.78 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 89% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 31.78 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +238.9% | 0.2008 per 100 people | 0.6806 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +163.2% | 1.48 per 100 people | 3.9 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +117.5% | 0.6806 per 100 people | 1.48 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +108.4% | 3.9 per 100 people | 8.12 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +43.6% | 8.12 per 100 people | 11.66 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 per 100 people | 0.2008 per 100 people | 20.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9 per 100 people | 21.77 per 100 people | 29.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 per 100 people | 30.26 per 100 people | 31.84 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,188 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,188 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Italy?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Italy was 31.78 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2008 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.