Landline Internet subscriptions in Belgium
Belgium: Landline Internet subscriptions was 5.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Belgium, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Belgium stood at 5.19 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Belgium peaked at 5.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,900, in 1998.
That places Belgium 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,900 | — |
| 1999 | 23,000 | +111.0% |
| 2000 | 144,215 | +527.0% |
| 2001 | 460,011 | +219.0% |
| 2002 | 815,418 | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.54 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.69 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.83 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.01 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.19 million | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.19 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 6.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.19 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +527.0% | 23,000 | 144,215 |
| 2001 | +219.0% | 144,215 | 460,011 |
| 1999 | +111.0% | 10,900 | 23,000 |
| 2002 | +77.3% | 460,011 | 815,418 |
| 2003 | +52.4% | 815,418 | 1.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,950 | 10,900 | 23,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 144,215 | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.37 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 4.73 million | 5.19 million | 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 in Belgium?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Belgium was 5.19 million 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 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,900 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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. 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.