Households with broadband access in Italy
Italy: Households with broadband access was 88.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in Italy, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households with broadband access in Italy is 88.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with broadband access in Italy peaked at 88.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2006.
That places Italy 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Households with broadband access in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.2% | — |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 88.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 88.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households with broadband access 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +56.0% | 16.2% | 25.3% |
| 2009 | +26.7% | 30.8% | 39.0% |
| 2010 | +25.3% | 39.0% | 48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 16.2% | 39.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 48.9% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.8% | 88.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with broadband access in Italy?
- Households with broadband access in Italy was 88.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for households with broadband access?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households with broadband access rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households with broadband access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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