Share of the population using the Internet in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population using the Internet was 95.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Belgium stood at 95.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Belgium peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1890.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +397.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +99.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +249.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +199.4% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +66.3% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +59.7% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +113.3% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 95.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1890.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +397.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1994 | +249.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 1996 | +199.4% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 2000 | +113.3% | 13.8% | 29.4% |
| 1993 | +99.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 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
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 share of the population using the internet in Belgium?
- Share of the population using the internet in Belgium was 95.8% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population 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 volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.