What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Belgium and Netherlands?

1.25 per 100 people, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?

26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Belgium

44.23 per 100 people

in 2024

Netherlands

42.98 per 100 people

in 2024

Belgium rank

17th

Netherlands rank

20th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 44.23 per 100 people against 42.98 per 100 people in Netherlands, a difference of 1.25 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1072 per 100 people	0.4802 per 100 people	0.373 per 100 people	Netherlands
2000s	16.64 per 100 people	20.48 per 100 people	3.83 per 100 people	Netherlands
2010s	35.83 per 100 people	40.61 per 100 people	4.78 per 100 people	Netherlands
2020s	43.11 per 100 people	43.08 per 100 people	0.0253 per 100 people	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium or Netherlands?: Belgium, at 44.23 per 100 people against 42.98 per 100 people in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Belgium and Netherlands?: 1.25 per 100 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
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: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.