Netherlands vs Upper middle income: Digital connectivity composite index
Digital connectivity composite index over time
- Netherlands
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Netherlands, a difference of 0.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8834 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher digital connectivity composite index, Netherlands or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in digital connectivity composite index between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 0.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for digital connectivity composite index?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.