In 2020, 87 percent of households in Italy had access to a broadband internet connection. This constituted an increase of three percent on the previous year and 38 percent compared to ten years ago. The overall share of households in Italy with broadband internet access therefore was two percent lower than the average of the European Union (EU-27), which reach was 89 percent in 2020.
Share of households with broadband internet access in Italy from 2005 to 2020
The availability of broadband is measured by the percentage of households that are connectable to an exchange that has been converted to support xDSL-technology, to a cable network upgraded for internet traffic, or to other broadband technologies. It includes fixed and mobile connections.
Data given in this domain are collected annually by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaires on ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) usage in households and by individuals. The model questionnaire changes every year. The changes of questions in the MQ are required by the evolving situation of information and communication technologies. The household survey comprises questions at household level and individual level.
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Eurostat. (May 5, 2021). Share of households with broadband internet access in Italy from 2005 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/461326/share-of-households-broadband-internet-acces-italy/
Eurostat. "Share of households with broadband internet access in Italy from 2005 to 2020." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461326/share-of-households-broadband-internet-acces-italy/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of households with broadband internet access in Italy from 2005 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461326/share-of-households-broadband-internet-acces-italy/
Eurostat. "Share of Households with Broadband Internet Access in Italy from 2005 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461326/share-of-households-broadband-internet-acces-italy/
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