Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Individuals using the Internet
Belgium
95.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
36.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th
Individuals using the Internet over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95.8% against 36.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 59.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 208 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 3.6% | 62.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 15.4% | 69.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 31.8% | 61.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 95.8% against 36.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 59.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.