Adoption of communication technologies in Italy
Italy: Adoption of communication technologies was 20.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.30 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 212 countries
All-time high
27.35 million
in 2001
All-time low
3.06 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, adoption of communication technologies in Italy stood at 20.30 million.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Italy peaked at 27.35 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million, in 1960.
Italy ranks 13th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.06 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.54 million | +48.5% |
| 1966 | 4.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.46 million | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 6.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.66 million | +49.5% |
| 1976 | 10.17 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 10.78 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 11.46 million | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 12.17 million | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 13.02 million | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 13.86 million | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 14.70 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 15.60 million | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 16.52 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 17.40 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 18.25 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 19.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 20.09 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 21.27 million | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 22.35 million | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 23.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 23.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 24.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 24.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 25.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.96 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 25.05 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 26.89 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 22.42 million | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 22.04 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.11 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.75 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.10 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.58 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.52 million | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.30 million | +1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20.30 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 45.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 27.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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 | +49.5% | 6.46 million | 9.66 million |
| 1965 | +48.5% | 3.06 million | 4.54 million |
| 1970 | +42.3% | 4.54 million | 6.46 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.80 million | 3.06 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.65 million | 6.46 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.98 million | 13.02 million | 21.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.61 million | 22.35 million | 26.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.32 million | 22.04 million | 27.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.92 million | 19.52 million | 22.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 million | 19.61 million | 20.30 million | 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 adoption of communication technologies in Italy?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Italy was 20.30 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.35 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).