Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Belgium
Belgium: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 5.09 million number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Belgium, 2007–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.09 million number for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Belgium peaked at 5.09 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 741,843 number, in 2007.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 741,843 number | — |
| 2008 | 1.11 million number | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million number | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million number | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million number | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million number | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.72 million number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.17 million number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.36 million number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.51 million number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.67 million number | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.94 million number | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.04 million number | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.09 million number | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.09 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 3.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.09 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 million number, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +55.0% | 1.25 million number | 1.94 million number |
| 2008 | +49.8% | 741,843 number | 1.11 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million number | 741,843 number | 1.25 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million number | 1.94 million number | 4.51 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million number | 4.67 million number | 5.09 million number | 4 |
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 by download speed in Belgium?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Belgium was 5.09 million number in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million number in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,843 number in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).