Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy
Italy: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 18.63 million number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy, 2008–2024
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 18.63 million number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 490.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy peaked at 18.63 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 883,639 number, in 2008.
That places Italy 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 883,639 number | — |
| 2009 | 969,776 number | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million number | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million number | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million number | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 3.16 million number | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 4.20 million number | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 8.73 million number | +108.1% |
| 2017 | 11.16 million number | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 12.90 million number | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 13.90 million number | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 15.40 million number | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 16.81 million number | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 17.57 million number | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.53 million number | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 18.63 million number | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 18.63 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 11.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 18.63 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 million number, 9.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +108.1% | 4.20 million number | 8.73 million number |
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 | 17.39 million number | 15.40 million number | 18.63 million number | 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)
- 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 landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Italy was 18.63 million number in 2024, 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 18.63 million number in 2024.
- 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 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.6%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).