Netherlands vs Romania: Number of people using the Internet
Netherlands
16.32 million users
in 2021
Romania
16.09 million users
in 2021
Netherlands rank
44th
Romania rank
45th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.32 million users against 16.09 million users in Romania, a difference of 231,900 users.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 44th and Romania ranks 45th of 207 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 million users | 158,908 users | 1.76 million users | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.76 million users | 3.83 million users | 7.94 million users | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.76 million users | 10.99 million users | 4.77 million users | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.21 million users | 15.65 million users | 562,850 users | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 16.32 million users against 16.09 million users in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Netherlands and Romania?
- 231,900 users, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Netherlands ranks 44th and Romania ranks 45th 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.