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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Brazil 22.55 million compare
  2. 11 South Korea 21.29 million compare
  3. 12 Russia 20.82 million compare
  4. 14 Spain 18.23 million compare
  5. 15 Egypt 13.25 million compare
  6. 16 Canada 10.97 million compare

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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.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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