Digital & energy access · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Italy: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 89.2% (2024), 63rd of 188 in the world and 34th of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. Mobile subscriptions is 132.6 (2024), 52nd of 210 in the world and 14th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Fixed broadband is 31.8 (2024), 53rd of 208 in the world and 36th of 55 in Europe & Central Asia.
Internet users
ItalyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
ItalyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators
Digital & energy access: Italy in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 89.2%2024 | 63/188 | 34/51 | 23.1% | 53.7% | 70.5% | +33.6 ppsince 2014 | 92.4% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 132.62024 | 52/210 | 14/56 | 73.8 | 155.7 | 129.5 | −11%since 2014 | 134.6 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 31.82024 | 53/208 | 36/55 | 0.2 | 21.8 | 30.3 | +34%since 2014 | 34.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 34.22024 | 30/213 | 15/56 | 47.4 | 37.5 | 32.7 | +0.8%since 2014 | 23.3 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 30,6472024 | 37/215 | 27/56 | · | 126 | 20,677 | +6,068%since 2014 | 49,285 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 52/215 | 28/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 53/211 | 28/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 59/213 | 28/57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 99.0%2024 | 53/192 | 26/51 | 98.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.3% | 99.5% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 5,178 kWh2025 | 42/149 | 22/49 | 5,300 kWh | 5,444 kWh | 4,969 kWh | +0.7%since 2015 | 5,493 kWh | 8,989 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 2,248 kgoe2024 | 52/150 | 30/50 | 3,012 kgoe | 2,904 kgoe | 2,313 kgoe | −7.6%since 2014 | 2,976 kgoe | 4,454 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 6.9%2025 | 105/149 | 28/49 | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 7.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+33.6 pp89.2% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+34%31.8 in 2024
- Secure servers+6,068%30,647 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Italy and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Italy. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Italy | France | Austria | Switzerland | Slovenia | Malta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 89.2%2024 | 88.7%2024 | 91.9%2025 | 97.3%2025 | 90.8%2024 | 93.9%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 132.62024 | 116.72023 | 124.52024 | 129.52024 | 130.92024 | 142.12024 |
| Fixed broadband | 31.82024 | 48.92024 | 30.12024 | 47.02024 | 34.22024 | 44.52024 |
| Fixed telephone | 34.22024 | 56.12023 | 38.22024 | 30.62024 | 28.72024 | 47.32024 |
| Secure servers | 30,6472024 | 57,2752024 | 47,1322024 | 167,3582024 | 68,7832024 | 4,5072024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 99.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 96.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 98.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |