Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Netherlands
Netherlands: Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities was 99.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 99.4% for individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Netherlands peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.4% | — |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 76.4% | 86.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 88.4% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 93.2% | 99.4% | 6 |
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- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 833.5 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents (2023)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Netherlands?
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Netherlands was 99.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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