Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy
Italy: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 18.53 million number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy, 2008–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy is 18.53 million number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 688.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy peaked at 18.53 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 883,639 number, in 2008.
That places Italy 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 926,708 number | 883,639 number | 969,776 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million number | 1.11 million number | 13.90 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 million number | 15.40 million number | 18.53 million number | 4 |
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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.71 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy was 18.53 million number in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 million number in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 883,639 number in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 688.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number)