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 32nd out of 163 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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Belgium
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 415 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 799 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,883 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.74 million users (2021)
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 32nd out of 163 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)