Aruba vs Netherlands: Share of the population using the Internet
Aruba
97.2%
in 2017
Netherlands
97.0%
in 2024
Aruba rank
19th
Netherlands rank
20th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Aruba
- Netherlands
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 97.2% against 97.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Aruba ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 16.4% | 14.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 71.5% | 42.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 92.0% | 11.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Aruba or Netherlands?
- Aruba, at 97.2% against 97.0% in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Aruba and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Aruba and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Aruba ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.