Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Belgium
Belgium: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 44.23 per 100 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 44.23 per 100 population for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 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, by download speed in Belgium peaked at 44.23 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 per 100 population, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 per 100 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.47 per 100 population | +217.0% |
| 2002 | 7.89 per 100 population | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 11.98 per 100 population | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 15.54 per 100 population | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 19.19 per 100 population | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 23.24 per 100 population | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 25.69 per 100 population | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 27.85 per 100 population | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 29.16 per 100 population | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 30.84 per 100 population | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 32.1 per 100 population | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.24 per 100 population | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.31 per 100 population | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.78 per 100 population | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 36.55 per 100 population | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.68 per 100 population | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 38.49 per 100 population | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.4 per 100 population | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.95 per 100 population | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.02 per 100 population | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 43.02 per 100 population | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 43.57 per 100 population | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.7 per 100 population | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44.23 per 100 population | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 44.23 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 44.23 per 100 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 population, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +217.0% | 1.41 per 100 population | 4.47 per 100 population |
| 2002 | +76.5% | 4.47 per 100 population | 7.89 per 100 population |
| 2003 | +51.8% | 7.89 per 100 population | 11.98 per 100 population |
| 2004 | +29.7% | 11.98 per 100 population | 15.54 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.64 per 100 population | 1.41 per 100 population | 29.16 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.83 per 100 population | 30.84 per 100 population | 39.95 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 per 100 population | 41.02 per 100 population | 44.23 per 100 population | 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, by download speed in Belgium?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Belgium was 44.23 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 44.23 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).