Ict adoption per 100 people in Italy
Italy: Ict adoption per 100 people was 34.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ict adoption per 100 people in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, ict adoption per 100 people in Italy stood at 34.21.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Italy peaked at 47.73 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 1961.
That places Italy 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.17 | — |
| 1961 | 6.15 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.15 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.15 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.15 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.82 | +43.4% |
| 1966 | 8.79 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 8.79 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.79 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.79 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.12 | +37.9% |
| 1971 | 12.07 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.53 | +45.2% |
| 1976 | 18.35 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 19.37 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 20.5 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 21.71 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 23.11 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 24.52 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 25.97 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 27.56 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 29.18 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 30.72 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 32.23 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 33.73 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 35.45 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 37.5 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 39.2 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 40.4 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 41.5 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 42.3 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 42.7 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 43.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 44.2 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 44.9 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 45.4 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 47.41 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 47.73 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.27 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.06 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 44.62 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 42.8 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 45.77 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 37.92 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 37 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.8 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.46 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.62 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.93 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.78 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 33.93 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.36 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.51 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.28 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.84 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.46 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 32.73 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.48 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 33.32 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.79 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.21 | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 34.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 34.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +45.2% | 12.07 | 17.53 |
| 1965 | +43.4% | 6.15 | 8.82 |
| 1970 | +37.9% | 8.79 | 12.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.47 | 6.15 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.79 | 12.07 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30 | 23.11 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.02 | 39.2 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.44 | 37 | 47.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.62 | 32.46 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.51 | 32.73 | 34.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Italy?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Italy was 34.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.73 in 2001.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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