Broadband internet coverage by technology in Netherlands
Netherlands: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 42.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Netherlands, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband internet coverage by technology in Netherlands is 42.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in Netherlands peaked at 69.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.7% | 69.4% | 69.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 42.6% | 69.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,390 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,080 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 16.32 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by technology in Netherlands?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in Netherlands was 42.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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