Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 95.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Belgium, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Belgium is 95.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Belgium peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 24th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 29.4% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 77.6% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 91.5% | 95.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.0% compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 96.3% compare
- 23 Australia 96.1% compare
- 24 Spain 95.8% compare
- 24 Sweden 95.8% compare
- 27 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 103.91 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 415 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 95.78 (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 (2025)
- Number of internet users 10.74 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Belgium?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Belgium was 95.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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