Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Italy
Italy: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Italy, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Italy is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Italy peaked at 96.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 43rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.8% | — |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.8% | 92.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 91.1% | 96.5% | 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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Italy?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Italy was 96.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).