Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Italy
Italy: Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public was 33.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Italy, 2008–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Italy is 33.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Italy peaked at 33.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2012.
Italy ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.8% | — |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +15.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 33.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 33.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.9%, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.4% | 33.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 38 Croatia 45.0% compare
- 38 Croatia 45.0% compare
- 41 Serbia 33.8% compare
- 42 Montenegro 30.2% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 27.7% 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 individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Italy?
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public in Italy was 33.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who used the internet for interaction with public recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest individuals who used the internet for interaction with public recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for individuals who used the internet for interaction with public?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is individuals who used the internet for interaction with public rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 who used the internet for interaction with public authorities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).