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
35th
of 48 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 35th out of 48 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.
Individuals - internet use in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.0% | — |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 90.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.5%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 90.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 35th out of 48 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.
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