Chile vs Netherlands: Number of people using the Internet
Chile
17.56 million users
in 2021
Netherlands
16.32 million users
in 2021
Chile rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
44th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Chile
- Netherlands
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.56 million users against 16.32 million users in Netherlands, a difference of 1.23 million users.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Chile ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,991 users | 1.73 million users | 1.59 million users | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.78 million users | 11.76 million users | 6.98 million users | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.44 million users | 15.76 million users | 3.33 million users | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.25 million users | 16.21 million users | 1.03 million users | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Chile or Netherlands?
- Chile, at 17.56 million users against 16.32 million users in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Chile and Netherlands?
- 1.23 million users, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Chile ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of individuals using the Internet.