Belgium vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Belgium
95.8%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
64.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
29th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Belgium
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.8% against 64.1% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 16.4% | 49.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 36.6% | 48.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 60.1% | 33.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Belgium or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Belgium, at 95.8% against 64.1% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Belgium and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 31.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.