Landline Internet subscriptions in Italy
Italy: Landline Internet subscriptions was 18.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 18.86 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Italy peaked at 18.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115,000, in 2000.
Italy ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115,000 | — |
| 2001 | 390,000 | +239.1% |
| 2002 | 850,000 | +117.9% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | +164.7% |
| 2004 | 4.72 million | +110.0% |
| 2005 | 6.82 million | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 8.50 million | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 10.12 million | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 11.28 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 12.08 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 13.10 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 13.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.59 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 18.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.86 million | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 18.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 22.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 18.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 9.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +239.1% | 115,000 | 390,000 |
| 2003 | +164.7% | 850,000 | 2.25 million |
| 2002 | +117.9% | 390,000 | 850,000 |
| 2004 | +110.0% | 2.25 million | 4.72 million |
| 2005 | +44.4% | 4.72 million | 6.82 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 million | 115,000 | 12.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 million | 13.10 million | 17.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 million | 18.13 million | 18.95 million | 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 in Italy?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Italy was 18.86 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,000 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.