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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Belgium
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 415 (2021)
- 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 people using the Internet 10.74 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.23 per 100 people (2024)
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.