Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 98.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2018
All-time low
96.2%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.
Analysis
The most recent figure for type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands is 98.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands peaked at 99.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.2% | — |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 98.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.4% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.2% | 98.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 5 Netherlands 98.8% compare
- 7 Montenegro 98.5% compare
- 8 Finland 98.4% compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 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 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,266 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,266 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands?
- Type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands was 98.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is type of connections to the internet by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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