Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of the population using the Internet
Netherlands
97.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
97.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
20th
Switzerland rank
17th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 68.0% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 87.5% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 96.2% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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.