Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2000.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 44.0% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 91.3% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.7% compare
- 18 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 19 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 19 Ireland 97.2% compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 96.3% compare
- 23 Australia 96.1% compare
- 24 Belgium 95.8% compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 74.7% compare
- 24 Spain 95.8% compare
- 24 Sweden 95.8% compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 91.6% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 6,563 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 99.2% (2024)
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications 53.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 97.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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