Ict adoption per 100 people in Italy

Italy: Ict adoption per 100 people was 34.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.21
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 212 countries
All-time high
47.73
in 2001
All-time low
6.15
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Ict adoption per 100 people in Italy, 1960–2024

1020304050196019922024

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

Annual values for Ict adoption per 100 people in Italy, 1960 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +45.2% 12.07 17.53
1965 +43.4% 6.15 8.82
1970 +37.9% 8.79 12.12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Uruguay 35.62 compare
  2. 28 Singapore 34.99 compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 34.38 compare
  4. 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 compare
  5. 32 Aruba 32.05 compare
  6. 33 Iran 30.83 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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Indicator
Ict adoption per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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