Belgium vs World: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Belgium
95.8%
in 2024
World
73.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
World rank
12th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.8% against 73.6% in World, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and World ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 20.2% | 45.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 39.8% | 44.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 66.3% | 27.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Belgium or World?
- Belgium, at 95.8% against 73.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Belgium and World?
- 22.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 24th and World ranks 12th of 200 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.