Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by people using social networks
Emilia-Romagna had the highest people using social networks of 21 regions in 2017, at 47.9%. Puglia had the lowest, at 37.5%. The median was 42.6% and the figure for Italy was 43.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2017 (%) | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emilia-Romagna | 47.9 | +5.9 pts |
| 2 | Marche | 47.7 | +3.5 pts |
| 3 | Liguria | 46.6 | +8.2 pts |
| 4 | Lazio | 46.5 | -0.9 pts |
| 5 | Toscana | 45.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 6 | Piemonte | 45.3 | +3.8 pts |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 44.5 | +3.7 pts |
| 8 | Lombardia | 43.1 | -2.3 pts |
| 9 | Molise | 42.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 10 | Umbria | 42.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 11 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 42.6 | +4.5 pts |
| 12 | Veneto | 42.6 | +0.9 pts |
| 13 | Sicilia | 42.1 | +5.2 pts |
| 14 | Sardegna | 41.7 | -0.8 pts |
| 15 | Campania | 41.6 | +4.6 pts |
| 16 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 41.1 | +1.6 pts |
| 17 | Basilicata | 40.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 17 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 40.5 | -1 pts |
| 19 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 40.1 | -0.9 pts |
| 20 | Calabria | 38.7 | +3.7 pts |
| 21 | Puglia | 37.5 | +1.3 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Share of people aged 16 to 74 who took part in social networks (creating a user profile, posting messages or other contributions) in the 3 months before the survey (Eurostat ICT usage survey).
A share of all people aged 16 to 74, not only of internet users. France changed its questionnaire in 2025 and Eurostat marks a break there.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i) (Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by people using social networks, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table
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Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by people using social networks, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Apr. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/social-network-use/italy-regions?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by people using social networks, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/social-network-use/italy-regions?period=2017.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i), Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by people using social networks, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/social-network-use/italy-regions?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which region has the highest people using social networks?
Emilia-Romagna, with 47.9% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest people using social networks?
Puglia, with 37.5% in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). Retrieved 2026-10-12.