Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of the population using the Internet
Belgium
95.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
97.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
20th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.0% against 95.8% in Belgium, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 9.9% | 6.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 71.5% | 17.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 92.1% | 7.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 94.0% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 97.0% against 95.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 23rd 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.