Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Italy
Italy: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 2.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.9
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Italy stood at 2.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Italy peaked at 7.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Italy ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.7 | — |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9 | +45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.58 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2 | 3.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 North Macedonia 4.4 compare
- 6 Serbia 4 compare
- 7 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.5 compare
- 7 Türkiye 0.9 compare
- 9 Hungary 2.8 compare
- 10 Slovakia 2.6 compare
- 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2.3 compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Italy?
- Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Italy was 2.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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