Households with broadband access in Italy

Italy: Households with broadband access was 88.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
88.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2021
All-time low
16.2%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Households with broadband access in Italy, 2006–2021

204060802006201320212006: 16.2 Percentage of households2007: 25.3 Percentage of households2008: 30.8 Percentage of households2009: 39 Percentage of households2010: 48.9 Percentage of households2011: 51.7 Percentage of households2012: 55.1 Percentage of households2013: 67.8 Percentage of households2014: 71.1 Percentage of households2015: 74.3 Percentage of households2016: 77.1 Percentage of households2017: 79.5 Percentage of households2018: 82.8 Percentage of households2019: 83.7 Percentage of households2020: 86.8 Percentage of households2021: 88.5 Percentage of households

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

Annual values for Households with broadband access in Italy, 2006 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +56.0% 16.2% 25.3%
2009 +26.7% 30.8% 39.0%
2010 +25.3% 39.0% 48.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Czechia 89.3% compare
  2. 30 Germany 88.8% compare
  3. 32 Romania 88.2% compare
  4. 33 France 88.1% compare
  5. 34 Croatia 86.1% compare
  6. 34 Croatia 86.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Households with broadband access
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
314 places, 4,209 data points, 2006–2021
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