Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium
Belgium: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 44.23 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium is 44.23 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium peaked at 44.23 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1072 per 100 people, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1072 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.225 per 100 people | +109.8% |
| 2000 | 1.41 per 100 people | +525.3% |
| 2001 | 4.47 per 100 people | +217.9% |
| 2002 | 7.89 per 100 people | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 11.98 per 100 people | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 15.54 per 100 people | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 19.19 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 23.24 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 25.69 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 27.85 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 29.16 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 30.84 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 32.1 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.24 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 34.31 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.78 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 36.55 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.68 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 38.49 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.4 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.95 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.02 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 43.02 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 43.57 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.7 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44.23 per 100 people | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 44.23 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 44.23 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +525.3% | 0.225 per 100 people | 1.41 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +217.9% | 1.41 per 100 people | 4.47 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +109.8% | 0.1072 per 100 people | 0.225 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +76.5% | 4.47 per 100 people | 7.89 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +51.8% | 7.89 per 100 people | 11.98 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1661 per 100 people | 0.1072 per 100 people | 0.225 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.64 per 100 people | 1.41 per 100 people | 29.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.83 per 100 people | 30.84 per 100 people | 39.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 per 100 people | 41.02 per 100 people | 44.23 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium was 44.23 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 44.23 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.