Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Italy
Italy: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Italy stood at 89.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Italy peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 89.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 96% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 89.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 23.1% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 53.7% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 70.5% | 89.2% | 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Italy?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Italy was 89.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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