Individuals - internet use in Italy
Italy: Individuals - internet use was 90.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2025
All-time low
28.0%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Individuals - internet use in Italy, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals - internet use in Italy stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Italy peaked at 90.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2002.
That places Italy 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 28.0% | 46.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 51.3% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 78.0% | 90.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 797 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10,281 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 11,460 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.71 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - internet use in Italy?
- Individuals - internet use in Italy was 90.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for individuals - internet use?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).