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 30th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69.7% | — |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | -12.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 42.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.8%, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 42.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2023)
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 30th out of 40 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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