Fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy
Italy: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 18.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Italy recorded 18.86 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband 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.
Fixed broadband 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 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.
| 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 infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Italy was 18.86 million 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 18.95 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,000 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Italy ranks 14th 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 31.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.