Fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy

Italy: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 31.78 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31.78 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.84 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.2008 per 100 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 0.201 per 100 people2001: 0.681 per 100 people2002: 1.5 per 100 people2003: 3.9 per 100 people2004: 8.1 per 100 people2005: 11.7 per 100 people2006: 14.5 per 100 people2007: 17.1 per 100 people2008: 18.9 per 100 people2009: 20.2 per 100 people2010: 21.8 per 100 people2011: 22.4 per 100 people2012: 22.7 per 100 people2013: 23.1 per 100 people2014: 23.7 per 100 people2015: 24.6 per 100 people2016: 25.7 per 100 people2017: 27.5 per 100 people2018: 28.5 per 100 people2019: 29.1 per 100 people2020: 30.3 per 100 people2021: 31.3 per 100 people2022: 31.2 per 100 people2023: 31.8 per 100 people2024: 31.8 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy stood at 31.78 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy peaked at 31.84 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2008 per 100 people, in 2000.

Italy ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 100 people Change
2000 0.2008 per 100 people
2001 0.6806 per 100 people +238.9%
2002 1.48 per 100 people +117.5%
2003 3.9 per 100 people +163.2%
2004 8.12 per 100 people +108.4%
2005 11.66 per 100 people +43.6%
2006 14.46 per 100 people +24.1%
2007 17.12 per 100 people +18.4%
2008 18.93 per 100 people +10.6%
2009 20.17 per 100 people +6.6%
2010 21.77 per 100 people +7.9%
2011 22.39 per 100 people +2.9%
2012 22.74 per 100 people +1.5%
2013 23.1 per 100 people +1.6%
2014 23.71 per 100 people +2.6%
2015 24.6 per 100 people +3.8%
2016 25.73 per 100 people +4.6%
2017 27.47 per 100 people +6.7%
2018 28.46 per 100 people +3.6%
2019 29.05 per 100 people +2.1%
2020 30.26 per 100 people +4.1%
2021 31.29 per 100 people +3.4%
2022 31.19 per 100 people -0.3%
2023 31.84 per 100 people +2.1%
2024 31.78 per 100 people -0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 31.78 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 89% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 31.78 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed broadband 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +238.9% 0.2008 per 100 people 0.6806 per 100 people
2003 +163.2% 1.48 per 100 people 3.9 per 100 people
2002 +117.5% 0.6806 per 100 people 1.48 per 100 people
2004 +108.4% 3.9 per 100 people 8.12 per 100 people
2005 +43.6% 8.12 per 100 people 11.66 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 per 100 people 0.2008 per 100 people 20.17 per 100 people 10
2010s 24.9 per 100 people 21.77 per 100 people 29.05 per 100 people 10
2020s 31.27 per 100 people 30.26 per 100 people 31.84 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Montenegro 32.31 per 100 people compare
  2. 51 Ireland 32.3 per 100 people compare
  3. 52 Greenland 31.98 per 100 people compare
  4. 54 Seychelles 31.6 per 100 people compare
  5. 55 Curacao 31.51 per 100 people compare
  6. 56 Georgia 30.42 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy was 31.78 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 31.84 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2008 per 100 people in 2000.
How does Italy rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
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Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.