Ireland vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Ireland
97.2%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
97.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
20th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
22nd
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.2% against 97.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 71.5% | 28.7% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 92.1% | 11.3% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Ireland or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Ireland, at 97.2% against 97.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 22nd of 234 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.